Overview

• The accident occurred early Saturday morning on a rural highway between Uyuni and Colchani in Bolivia's Potosi region.
• At least 37 people, including four minors and two foreign nationals, were killed, and 39 others were hospitalized with injuries.
• Authorities suspect one of the drivers, who survived, had been consuming alcohol prior to the collision, with passengers reporting seeing him drink.
• One bus was en route to Oruro for a major carnival celebration, while the crash site is near the popular Salar de Uyuni tourist destination.
• Bolivia's mountainous, poorly maintained roads are among the world's deadliest, with an average of 1,400 fatalities annually.