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19-Year-Old Coffee Picker Dies in Motorcycle Crash in Huila

Kevin Cucuñame Flor, a 19-year-old coffee collector, died after a motorcycle accident in Saladoblanco, Huila.

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Kevin Cucuñame Flor, a 19-year-old coffee picker, died after a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Oporapa and Saladoblanco in the Huila department. [1] Juan Esteban Tobón Lema, a 29-year-old originally from Medellín, disappeared in Bucaramanga, Colombia, on 2026-08-22, and his family and friends have been searching for him. [2] Paramedics from E.S.E. Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes transported the victim to a hospital in Saladoblanco, but he arrived without vital signs. [3] The accident occurred late Sunday night on a secondary road connecting Oporapa and Saladoblanco, near the La Pirulinda path, when the rider lost control of his motorcycle. [4] Franzuri Morales Mena said Juan Esteban Tobón sometimes used cellphones borrowed from his acquaintances to call his mother, and that his mother had said she would travel to take him to Medellín; the day after that statement, he disappeared. [5] Franzuri Morales Mena, a friend of the family who is participating in the search, said they have searched hospitals, Medicina Legal, police stations, La Concordia, and calle 31 in Bucaramanga and have not received any information on his whereabouts. [6] The family of Juan Esteban Tobón said he has a bracelet-shaped tattoo on his right hand as an identifying feature and asked anyone with information to call 320 575 7045, his mother's number. [7] The community expressed grief, with representatives from the Indigenous Educational Institution El Mesón honoring his memory as a graduate. [8]
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  1. Kevin Cucuñame Flor, a 19-year-old coffee picker, died after a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Oporapa and Saladoblanco in the Huila department. · lanacion
  2. Juan Esteban Tobón Lema, a 29-year-old originally from Medellín, disappeared in Bucaramanga, Colombia, on 2026-08-22, and his family and friends have been searching for him. · Vanguardia
  3. Paramedics from E.S.E. Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes transported the victim to a hospital in Saladoblanco, but he arrived without vital signs. · lanacion
  4. The accident occurred late Sunday night on a secondary road connecting Oporapa and Saladoblanco, near the La Pirulinda path, when the rider lost control of his motorcycle. · lanacion
  5. Franzuri Morales Mena said Juan Esteban Tobón sometimes used cellphones borrowed from his acquaintances to call his mother, and that his mother had said she would travel to take him to Medellín; the day after that statement, he disappeared. · Vanguardia
  6. Franzuri Morales Mena, a friend of the family who is participating in the search, said they have searched hospitals, Medicina Legal, police stations, La Concordia, and calle 31 in Bucaramanga and have not received any information on his whereabouts. · Vanguardia
  7. The family of Juan Esteban Tobón said he has a bracelet-shaped tattoo on his right hand as an identifying feature and asked anyone with information to call 320 575 7045, his mother's number. · Vanguardia
  8. The community expressed grief, with representatives from the Indigenous Educational Institution El Mesón honoring his memory as a graduate. · lanacion
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