8 killed in road accident in central Peru
Baku, May 21, AZERTAC
At least eight people were killed after a passenger van collided head-on with a tractor-trailer in central Peru's Pasco region, Xinhua reports citing local media.
The crash occurred around 8:00 a.m. local time (1300 GMT) at kilometer 157 of the central highway when the vehicle involved was heading from Pasco to Huariaca.
"So far we have eight deaths, including three minors, students at the Antioquia Educational Institution," said Martin Berrospi, mayor of the Huariaca district, adding that authorities have launched an investigation to determine the exact causes of the accident.
Berrospi said the highway was in dire need of repairs and called on the national government to better maintain the roadway to avoid further accidents.
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