Five / Peru: At least 29 people were killed and some were injured early on Tuesday after the passenger bus fell and fell into a ravine in the middle of Peru, the National Police said.
The pre-dawn accident occurred around 4:00 local time (09:00 GMT) on the 72 kilometer of the central highway that connected the five capital with Huanuco, after the driver of the bus lost control and fell to the hill slopes before plunging around 100 meters to the banks of the Rimac River .
The police said they were investigating to determine the cause of the accident.
According to the supervision of land transportation for passengers, cargo and merchandise, geolocation data shows “vehicles that fall move with excessive speed.” Authorities close the site for vehicle traffic as injured evacuated to the nearest hospital.
At least 29 dead in a bus accident in Peru
