2018 Pasamayo bus crash

2018 Pasamayo bus crash
Pasamayo is located in Peru
Pasamayo
Pasamayo
Pasamayo (Peru)
Details
Date2 January 2018
12:00 (UTC-5)
LocationPasamayo, Peru
Incident typeCliff plunge
CauseUnder investigation
Statistics
Passengers57
Deaths51
Injured5

Around 12:00 (17:00 UTC) on 2 January 2018 a Peruvian bus carrying 57 passengers from Huacho to Lima went over a cliff after being struck by a tractor trailer near Pasamayo, Peru, killing 51 people and injuring at least 5 others. It is the deadliest road accident in Peruvian history, tied with the 2013 Peru bus disaster.[1][2] The crash occurred near the 'Devil's Curve' highway, a precariously nicknamed route that is known for fatal traffic accidents.

  1. ^ Bacon, John; James, Mike. "Death toll rises to 51 in Peruvian bus crash on 'Devil's Curve'". USA Today. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Peru Bus Crash leaves at least 30 dead". CBS News. January 2018.