At least 37 people were killed and 24 more injured when a bus collided with a truck and plunged into the abyss in Arequipa, southern Peru, on Wednesday.
he Truck driver arrested for throwing Police announced that he tested positive on a breathalyzer test.
The accident occurred in the early hours of the morning and was one of the worst accidents in recent years in Peru, where road accidents are common.
bus Accommodates more than 60 passengers on two decksHe collided head-on with a truck at a curve on the Panamericana Sur highway in Llamosas, which connects to Chile.
“In addition to 24 people injured, we now have 37 deaths (…),” Arequipa’s regional health manager Walther Oporto told AFP.
There are several people seriously injured, death toll may increasehe added over the phone.
The high number of accidents in Peru is mainly related to the country’s harsh terrain as well as reckless behavior such as excessive speed and drinking.
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