Overview
- A PeruRail train struck a private black Mazda pickup at the PK 40.300 level crossing in Huarocondo on Thursday, October 8, leaving the vehicle battered and blocking the rails.
- The pickup's driver and one passenger were injured and taken to local health centers for treatment; no deaths were reported in initial accounts.
- Multiple outlets and eyewitnesses say the vehicle attempted to cross ahead of the oncoming train, a claim that police and PeruRail say is preliminary and under formal investigation.
- PeruRail activated its safety protocols at the scene and coordinated with Policía Nacional del Perú officers who conducted diligences, cleared the train route and will hold the vehicle for evidence.
- Level crossings on the Cusco rail corridor are recurring safety points, and PeruRail used the incident to renew public warnings to obey crossing signals and avoid unauthorized crossings.