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Fruit Route crash kills 11 and injures 15 in Chile

A collision involving a bus, a dump truck and a car on Ruta de la Fruta left at least 11 dead and 15 injured.

Sources: Ex-Ante, Conclusión (Entre Ríos), El Rancagüino3 sources ↓|· 1 min read

KEY POINTS

  • At least 11 people died and 15 were injured in the crash
  • The accident involved a dump truck, a bus and a car on Ruta de la Fruta
  • The crash occurred at kilometer 119.8 in Santo Domingo, Valparaiso region
  • Two minors were among the injured and one patient was in critical condition
  • About 40 to 50 firefighters worked on rescue for over two hours

A serious traffic accident occurred on Saturday morning on Ruta de la Fruta in Chile's Valparaiso region. The crash took place at kilometer 119.8 of route E-66 in the Atalaya sector of Santo Domingo commune.

The collision involved a dump truck, an interurban bus and a smaller vehicle. Authorities said the truck collided at high speed with the public passenger transport vehicle, while the third vehicle was traveling behind the bus.

“The violence of the impact caused serious damage to the vehicles and left several people trapped among the metal.”

— Authorities cited by Conclusión

The bus was carrying people from the towns of San Pedro, Navidad and Santo Domingo, according to Santo Domingo Mayor Fernando Rodriguez.

At least 11 people died and 15 were injured, according to initial reports. Among the injured were two minors, and one patient remained in critical condition.

Four of the injured with serious injuries were transferred to medical centers in San Antonio and Valparaiso. Others were taken to Claudio Vicuna Hospital in San Antonio.

About 40 to 50 firefighters worked on rescue operations for more than two hours. The road remained completely closed in both directions for several hours.

Ruta de la Fruta is a 141-kilometer road connecting fruit-producing areas of central-southern Chile with the ports of Valparaiso and San Antonio. Improvement works are currently underway on the route.

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#Accident#Traffic Accident#Transport#Emergency Response#Rescue#Death

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