La Paz (Bolivia): On Bolivia-Chile international highway in Bolivia a cargo truck and bus collided, result of this 22 people were killed and 14 others injured. Police officials said that a cargo truck returning to Bolivia from the country’s border with Chile crashed into a passenger bus heading for the Arica region of Chile on Saturday. The driver of the high-tonnage vehicle was the one who crossed into the opposite lane and collided head-on with the bus.
The injured, seven women and seven men, were sent to a local hospital for treatment. The drivers of both vehicles died in the incident. An initial report said the number of dead was 16 which has now risen to 22. “The driver of the high-tonnage vehicle was the one who crossed into the opposite lane and collided head-on with the bus,” said Torrico. The drivers of both vehicles died in the incident. The police are investigating the accident.