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Singer Mauricio Núñez and family victims of fatal highway crash

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A tragic traffic accident on the Santo Domingo-Quinindé highway involved singer Mauricio Núñez of Hermanos Núñez and his family.
  • Núñez, despite severe injuries, called his siblings for help, reporting his wife's death and requesting urgent medical aid for himself and their two children.
  • The collision, involving a truck, a car, and a private bus, resulted in five fatalities, including Núñez's wife and the bus driver, with the car driver allegedly intoxicated.

Singer Mauricio Núñez, a member of the popular group Hermanos Núñez, and his family were involved in a severe traffic accident while vacationing. The incident occurred around 3:10 AM on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, on the Santo Domingo-Quinindé highway at kilometer 24.

Despite sustaining critical injuries, Núñez managed to call his siblings between 3:30 and 4:00 AM to report the tragedy. "Help, help, help me. Help me, because my wife just died, because we were hit, we had an accident," he conveyed to his sister Katy Núñez, also pleading for urgent medical assistance for himself and his two children.

The collision involved a truck, a car, and the private bus carrying the Núñez Lozada family. According to Mauricio's brother, Orlando Núñez, the couple typically avoided long drives due to fatigue, opting for a hired private service. The accident claimed five lives: three occupants from one vehicle and two from the bus, including Núñez's wife, Giomara Lozada, and the hired driver.

Katy Núñez stated that the driver of the car that collided with their bus was reportedly under the influence of alcohol. Mauricio Núñez and his children, aged 9 and 14, are hospitalized in Santo Domingo with serious injuries and a reserved prognosis. Doctors indicated multiple fractures for all three, with the children requiring further surgeries. The family is grappling with the immense loss and the critical condition of the survivors.

Help, help, help me. Help me, because my wife just died, because we were hit, we had an accident.

— Mauricio NúñezCalling his sister for help after the accident.
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Originally published by El Comercio in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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