Family and neighbors are asking the authorities to find the responsible driver and clarify this incident that extinguished the life of a young promise of Colón football. It was learned that the dump truck driver, after causing the accident, fled the scene around 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, when the incident occurred. The young athlete was participating in the “World of the Neighborhood 2026” event, a community tournament where Alexis was part of Deportivo Salud, a team that had reached the semifinals. To date, four people have lost their lives in traffic accidents on the roads of the province of Colón. The victim was identified as Alexis Sánchez Mendoza, a young footballer, who was assisted and transferred to the emergency room of the Palmas Bellas Health Center, where his death was subsequently reported. A 13-year-old minor lost his life on Wednesday night on the road, at the height of the Salud district, in the Chagres district in the Lower Coast of Colón, when he was hit by a truck. The authorities are maintaining the investigations to clarify what happened and find the responsible party.
Death of Young Footballer in Traffic Accident in Colón Province
A young footballer, Alexis Sánchez Mendoza, has died in a traffic accident in Colón province on Panama's coast. He is the fourth victim of road accidents in the region recently. The truck driver who hit the teenager fled the scene. The authorities are investigating.
