Overview
- The crash occurred at kilometer 780 of the Panamericana Sur in Camaná, where a van and a Llamosas interprovincial bus collided head-on and the bus fell into a ravine.
- Police technical inspectors reported that the van invaded the opposite lane, which led to the frontal impact.
- Driver Henry Apaclla Ñaupari, 35, is under investigation for alleged negligent homicide and serious injuries.
- During a judicial hearing, Apaclla Ñaupari expressed remorse and pledged to cooperate with the proceedings.
- He remains held at the Camaná police station as the court considers the Ministerio Público’s request for seven days of preliminary detention, while about 25 injured passengers receive treatment in hospitals in Camaná and Arequipa.