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Guatemala hit-and-run crash kills 18 bystanders

(UTV|COLOMBO) – At least 18 people have been killed after a truck ploughed into a crowd in Guatemala.

The victims were looking at the scene of a previous accident in the western town of Nahuala when the truck struck them late on Wednesday. The driver then fled the scene.

The ministry of health said 19 people had been taken to hospital with injuries.

Guatemala’s government has declared three days of national mourning.

Images from the scene show emergency services lining up the victims’ bodies on the road, foreign media reports.

 

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