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At least 48 people were killed in Peru when a bus collided with a truck and careened off a cliff along a sharply curving highway north of the capital Lima.
The crash was reportedly very violent, with many passengers being thrown outside of the bus [6] and 12 of the deceased not being immediately removable from the vehicle. [7] 5 individuals were airlifted to hospital after emergency crews managed to extract them from the wreckage. As a result of the accident, Peru banned buses on Devil's Curve. [8]
January 2 – Peru – Pasamayo bus crash. A coach plunged off a cliff on a coastal road, killing 51. This incident tied with the 2013 Peru bus disaster as the deadliest road crash in Peruvian history. [263] January 4 – South Africa – Hennenman–Kroonstad train crash. A train collided with a truck at a level crossing in the Free State. The ...
This incident is currently tied with the 2018 Pasamayo bus crash as the deadliest road accident in Peruvian history. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] According to authorities, the truck, which was being used as a makeshift bus , was traveling to a celebration in the Santa Teresa district, when the driver lost control of the bus as it plunged off a 200-meter cliff ...
The 2015 Peru bus accident occurred on 24 March 2015, when a bus crashed into traffic in Peru, leaving at least 37 people dead [1] [2] and another 70 wounded. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The accident took place on the Carretera Panamericana near Huarmey , around 320 km north of Lima .
Emergency crews are at the scene of a deadly bus crash in Venice, which has killed 21 people, including four children. The bus reportedly crashed off a flyover near Venice and caught fire on ...
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'Ferrari' features a car crash scene that's based on real-life events. Here’s what to know about the tragic crash and why it almost sent Enzo Ferrari to prison.