Santiago (Chile) (AFP) - At least 12 people died and another 13 were injured in Chile this Saturday after a head-on collision between a truck, a public transport bus and a car on a highway in the coastal region of Valparaíso, the government reported.
First modification: 11/09/2026 - 13:14
The accident occurred this morning on Route 66, near Atalaya in Valparaíso, about 120 km northwest of the capital Santiago.
"So far, the official report is 12 people dead, 13 injured," the presidential delegate of Valparaíso, Manuel Millones, told the press.
According to Fire Commander César Carreño, the impact between the truck and the bus was frontal-lateral, and mainly affected the drivers and passengers traveling in the first seats of the passenger transport.
Images spread on social networks show the damage from the strong impact on the three vehicles.
The police and firefighters took the injured to the Valparaíso hospital.
The Traffic Accident Investigation Section (SIAT) of the police is investigating the causes of the accident.
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