Nine people died and 14 injured was the balance of a tragic accident that occurred in Oruro. The bus from the El Dorado company, which was traveling the La Paz-Santa Cruz section, collided with a fixed object and overturned on its side. Bus driver who fled.
The Departmental Director of Traffic, Transportation and Road Safety of Oruro, Colonel Ricardo Zapata Sánchez, iindicated to EL DEBER that the accident was recorded at averaging 00:55 this Monday, January 31, near the Oruro-Cochabamba dual carriageway, in the Lequepalpa community.
“We received a call via cell phone from the police officer of the Caihuasi Highway Patrol, who informed us about the traffic event, immediately staff of The Caracollo Accident Division was present at the scene to start the investigative work,” he explained.
At the scene of the accident it was found that the bus was traveling from La Paz to Santa Cruz, and driver he loses control of his motorized car, leading to the accident.
“The accident was classified as a collision with a fixed object with subsequent left side rollover., with people injured, deceased and with the main driver escaping,” he specified.
At the moment, 14 people were injured and nine deceased. The The wounded were transferred to the Oruro Polyclinic for medical evaluation, while the deceased were taken to the morgue dthe General Cemetery of the Oruro capital.
“The material damage is considerable, the protagonist was identified as Carlos Enrique López Villarroel, who fled,” he said.
the brand bus Mercedes Benz, combined white color, with license plate 4248-XNA, provided the public transport service in the company El Dorado.
“The case is pending. research, but possible causes of the accident could be recklessness and lack of caution on the part of the driver,” argued the police chief.
INJURED PEOPLE
1. Mayte Nina Apaza, 12 years old
2. Blanca Nina Apaza, 9 years old
3. Juan Nina Apaza, 29 years old
4. Belinda Calizaya Quisbert, 56
5. Kevin Murillo, from about 15 years
6. Cristiano Rivera Cabrera, 7 years old
7. Fabio Rivera, 41 years old
8. Jhonatan Mamani Calizaya, 16 years old
9. Maria Cabrera Canaviri, 49 years old
10. Hilaria Cabrera Canaviri, 52 years old
11. Eddy Quispe Villca, 21 years old
12. Mirian Poma Olivares, 20 years old
13. Eric Miranda Paredes, 46
14. Segundina Calizaya Quisbert, 58 years old
DECEASED PASSENGERS
1. Antonia Mercedes Apaza Zanca, 37 years old
2. Miguel Angel Salvador Zanca, 8 years old
3. Female person NN, of about 40
4. Male person NN, approximately 30 years old
5. Female person, approximately 45 years old
6. Male person, approximately 35 years old
7. Female person, approximately 37 years old
8. Male person, 27 years old
9. Woman approximately 40 years old
