Fatal Tour Bus Accident in Altos Del Maria

This afternoon there was a fatal accident in Asturias, an area of the private development Altos del Maria. It has been reported that a tour bus carrying 10 American tourits went off a cliff. A witnesses told TVN the driver lost control of the vehicle due to a problem with the brakes. Two fatalities have been reported and several of the injured were airlifted to Albrook and then to St. Thomoas hospital. Since Altos del Maria is a private community only ambulances and rescue teams were allowed in the area. For this reason some details are unclear including the number of injuries. See the La Prensa and TVN reports below.

La Prensa - 01/16/15 18:01

http://www.prensa.com/provincias/Accidente-vehicular-muertos-Sora-Chame_0_4120088128.html

TVN 16/01/2015 6:13 PM

http://www.tvn-2.com/Noticias/Paginas/-dos-muertos-y-varios-heridos-al-caer-busito-a-un-barranco.aspx