Red system bus crashes into bus stop on Vicuña Mackenna avenue

A Red Mobility system bus crashed into a bus stop with passengers this afternoon on Vicuña Mackenna avenue in central Santiago. The accident injured people and suspended traffic in the bus corridor at the height of Argomedo street. Firefighters and Providencia Municipal Security personnel responded.

This afternoon, during rush hour, a bus from the Red Mobility system crashed into a bus stop with passengers on Vicuña Mackenna avenue in central Santiago, Metropolitan Region. The incident occurred at the height of Argomedo street, according to the Transporte Informa platform from the Ministry of Transportes.

The crash injured people, given the high passenger flow at that time of day. As a result, traffic was suspended in the bus corridor on that main capital route.

Firefighters volunteers and Providencia Municipal Security personnel arrived at the scene to manage the emergency and control the situation.

The Transporte Informa platform reported that the accident caused significant disruptions to public transport service in the area.

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