Peru Bus Crash Kills 37, Highlights Road Safety Challenges

On November twelfth, a catastrophic bus accident in Peru resulted in at least thirty-seven fatalities and numerous injuries. The incident occurred on a treacherous stretch of the Pan-American Highway, where a bus collided with a pickup truck, plunging into a two-hundred-meter-deep ravine. The bus, operated by Llamosas, was traveling from Chala to Arequipa when the crash occurred. The driver of the pickup truck has been detained as part of the investigation. This tragedy underscores the ongoing road safety issues in Peru, with over three thousand three hundred fatalities in traffic accidents in 2022 alone. The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.