2015 Peru bus accident

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]

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

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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