Time 7:50 Passengers 85 Number of deaths 48 Passenger count 85 | Bus 1 Date 9 September 2013 Injuries 37 | |
Location San Martin Jilotepeque, Guatemala | ||
The 2013 San Martin Jilotepeque bus disaster occurred in San Martin Jilotepeque, Guatemala on the 9th of September 2013, at 7:50 local time. A passenger bus from Transportes Sanmartineca carrying more than 80 passengers crashed into a 200-meter ravine after missing a sharp bend in the road connecting San Martin Jilotepeque to Chimaltenango. 48 people died and another 37 were wounded in the accident.
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