2015 Peru bus accident
Details
Date23 March 2015
CountryPeru
LineMurga Serrano
Statistics
Deaths37
Injured70

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.[6]

The bus, belonging to the Murga Serrano line, swerved on the incoming lane and hit a truck along with two more buses.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Peru bus pile-up kills 37". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  2. ↑ "At Least 37 Killed on Peru's Main Highway - NYTimes.com". www.nytimes.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-03.
  3. ↑ "At least 34 dead, dozens injured, in multiple-vehicle crash in Peru". Reuters. 24 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "At least 37 dead, dozens injured after Peru bus crashes into oncoming traffic". ABC News. 23 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Peru bus crash leaves 36 dead and dozens injured". BBC News. 23 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Peru bus crash leaves 36 dead and dozens injured". BBC News. 23 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Yahoo! News".


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