Overview

• The crash occurred around 7 a.m. near Carril Sarmiento, with the Grupo 700 unit leaving the roadway and stopping on the east lateral of Acceso Sur in Godoy Cruz.
• Witnesses said the Line 700 bus was crowded with standing passengers on the Agrelo–Ciudad de Mendoza route when the windshield shattered and the front was heavily damaged.
• Injury reports vary: Los Andes cites at least 8 hurt and SEC assistance to about 25 people, while Diario Uno reports at least 5 taken to hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.
• The driver was described as in shock but in good health, according to Los Andes, as investigators look into the reported medical episode and the precise sequence of events.
• Police and traffic officers managed the scene and SEC ambulances treated passengers on site, with no closure of the main lanes of Acceso Sur since the bus ended on the lateral.