Bus tried to overtake the train: Four people lost their lives and 38 were injured

A bus of passengers collided with a train load, leaving a balance of four deceased and 38 injured. The bus was heading from Lima towards the city of Huancayo when the fatal incident occurred.

According to witnesses present at the scene accidentthe bus driver tried to beat the train approaching, resulting in an inevitable collision. The impact was so strong that it caused the immediate death of four people and left dozens of passengers injured.

The events took place in the early hours of Sunday, accident It occurred at kilometer 156 of the Central Highway, near La Oroya, in the Junín region of Peru.

Ambulances from Deviandes Perú and La Oroya quickly arrived at the scene. accident to transfer the injured to the EsSalud Alberto Hurtado Abadilla Hospital. Meanwhile, the bodies of the deceased remained at the site until the Public Ministry carried out the procedures to remove the bodies.

Commander Venero, head of the La Oroya Highway Police, confirmed that the accident It involved a freight train and a passenger bus.

According to the train driver’s version, the bus crossed the track unexpectedly, being hit from behind because the train couldn’t stop in time.

After the corresponding procedures, the prosecutor on duty authorized the removal of the bodies and the Central Highway was finally freed, allowing the resumption of vehicular traffic.

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