22 killed as cargo truck crashes into bus on Bolivia-Chile international highway

Driver of high-tonnage vehicle crosses into opposite lane, collides with bus

La Paz: At least 22 people were killed and 16 others injured in a road accident on an international highway connecting Bolivia with Chile, said the police.

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, said Nilo Torrico, director of the accident division of the La Paz traffic operational organisation, Xinhua news agency reported.

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The injured were sent to a local hospital for treatment. 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.