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Unauthorized Bus Crashes on Puente Grau in Arequipa, Injuries Reported, Driver Detained

Officials will seek Indecopi sanctions over the A1C-759 bus’s unauthorized SIT branding as inspections of informal transport expand.

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.