A serious traffic accident occurs in La Paz Province, Bolivia, resulting in 6 deaths and 7 injuries

On September 11 local time, the police in La Paz Province, Bolivia reported a serious traffic accident. On that day, on the interprovincial highway from La Paz Province to Oruro Province, a freight truck driving in the wrong direction collided head-on with a minibus carrying 13 passengers. The huge impact force caused the minibus to rush out of the road and the front of the vehicle was completely damaged.

The accident caused serious casualties. As of now, six people have been confirmed to have died unfortunately and seven people have been injured. Among the injured are several minors. According to preliminary investigations, the truck driver fled the scene after the accident, and the police have quickly launched a manhunt operation.

The road safety situation in Bolivia has always been worrying. Official data shows that traffic accidents in the country cause about 1,400 deaths and 40,000 injuries every year. This traffic accident in La Paz Province once again sounded an alarm and also attracted the high attention of the local government to road traffic safety. Relevant departments said that they will further strengthen the supervision and crackdown on traffic violations to reduce the occurrence of similar tragedies. Local people have also called on drivers to strictly abide by traffic rules and cherish the safety of their own and others' lives.