Niño de 4 años muere atropellado mientras jugaba con su patineta en Chinandega
Un niño de cuatro años murió de forma inmediata tras ser atropellado por una camioneta mientras jugaba con su patineta en una vía de alto tráfico en Chinandega, convirtiéndose en la segunda víctima infantil por accidentes de tránsito en Nicaragua en 2026
TL;DR
- A four-year-old boy, identified by initials M. L. M., died immediately after being struck by a truck.
- The accident occurred on the Chinandega–El Viejo highway, near the Efraín Tijerino municipal stadium.
- The child was playing with a skateboard and attempting to cross the road when the incident happened.
- The truck driver stopped at the scene, and witnesses attempted to help the child.
- This is the second child to die in a traffic accident in Nicaragua in 2026; the first was an eight-year-old on January 2nd.
- Last year, at least 20 children died in traffic accidents in Nicaragua, according to official media.