4 killed, 12 injured in Bogota traffic accident

(Photo: Bogota fire department)

A traffic accident in the south of Colombia’s capital Bogota left four dead and 12 injured Wednesday.

A public bus suffered technical problems with its brakes and collided into other vehicles.

According to preliminary reports from weekly Semana, the driver lost control and collided into an ambulance, a private vehicle and another public bus, before coming to a halt after colliding with a pole.

It is reported that 3 of the deaths came from vehicles with which the bus collided with, with the fourth fatality a pedestrian.

The secretary of transportation in Bogota reported that the incident occurred in the area of Chuniza, Usme, specifically between carrera 1 and calle 91.

Sources

Related posts

Former president maintains control over Colombia’s Liberal Party

UN Security Council extends monitoring of Colombia’s peace process

Defense minister believes Pegasus spyware no longer used in Colombia