At least 13 people were killed when a passenger van collided with a stationary truck on a road in the Cusco region, in southeastern Peru, police announced on Saturday.
The accident occurred on the outskirts of Polpata when a passenger van, which was traveling between the cities of Chalhuahuacho and Arequipa, collided with a truck that had come to a stop on the road, said Cusco Police Chief Carlos Guizado.
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Children are among the dead.
According to the police’s preliminary investigation, the van driver did not notice the truck, which had come to a stop due to a mechanical failure, in time, resulting in a violent collision.
Source: Protothema.gr
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