Overview
- The collision on Calle Grau near Puente Grau involved the public transport bus and multiple other vehicles, including a motorcycle, with impacts pushing units into nearby homes and a power pole.
- Reports differ on injuries, with five to ten people treated, as firefighters mitigated fuel hazards and advised removing a car engine due to possible explosion risk.
- Police detained the bus driver at the Santa Martha station after witnesses described aggressive behavior, and the regional public defender called for a thorough investigation and assurances of reparations.
- Municipal authorities identified the unit as plate A1C-759, registered to Julia Armuto and Tomás Condori per Sunarp, and said it was not accredited in the SIT despite displaying its logo.
- The Municipalidad Provincial de Arequipa announced complaints to Indecopi and intensified checks on informal carriers, reporting 19 recent impoundments and plans to hire about 50 additional inspectors.