Overview
- A violent collision between a public transport bus and the rear of a truck on Avenida Canadá near Jirón Palermo left at least 14 people injured on Friday morning.
- SAMU and the Fire Department mounted an immediate response with three ambulances and two fire units providing on-scene care and moving the wounded to nearby health centers.
- Local reports identify the bus operator as ETVASA, but authorities have opened investigations to establish the crash causes and legal responsibility.
- Traffic around the scene was restricted while police and technical teams carried out legal and forensic diligences at the site.
- SAMU said it has handled more than 5,600 traffic accidents and over 46,000 emergency calls in Lima year-to-date, a strain that can slow response times and increase demand on hospitals and rescue crews.