At least fourteen people were killed and five others were injured yesterday, Thursday, in Peru when a pickup truck plunged off a cliff in the northern part of the country, a spokesperson for local authorities told Agence France-Presse (AFP).

“We have recorded 14 deaths and five injuries as a result of a vehicle falling off a cliff,” Ricardo Chilon, an official with the municipality of San Juan, 800 kilometers north of Lima.

Among the victims were the driver of the vehicle and a child, Mr. Chilon clarified.

#UPDATE: #Cajamarca:

TRAGIC ACCIDENT LEAVES AT LEAST 14 DEAD AFTER MINIBUS PLUNGES INTO A PRECIPICE

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*A tragic accident occurred in the district of San Juan, in the province of Cajamarca, after a minibus fell into a ravine near the Chotén curve, at… https://t.co/iiJ8o2oAbZ pic.twitter.com/P9ldUpUCxk

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The vehicle was carrying 19 passengers to Ciudad de Dios, near the municipality of San Juan.

Traffic accidents are tragically common in Peru due to the poor condition of the road network and the large number of vehicles, a lack of enforcement, speeding, and other factors.

Last year, more than 3,000 people lost their lives on the roads of this Andean nation, according to official figures.

Source: KYPE