LIMA, July 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least two people were killed and more than 20 injured early Sunday when a trailer truck collided with a passenger bus in northwestern Peru’s Ancash department, local media reported.
The accident occurred on the North Pan-American Highway, on the border between the districts of Casma and Huarmey, the radio station Radio Programas del Peru reported.
According to the daily “El Comercio,” the bus driver died at the scene.
Preliminary investigations indicated that the truck driver lost control of the vehicle on a curve and crashed into the Titanic transport company bus.
Local firefighters and members of the National Police arrived at the scene to help transfer the injured to hospital.
An investigation into the cause of the accident is underway. — NNN-XINHUA
