Bus crash horror: 9 dead in Colombia university outing accident

A field trip by university students and their professors ended in tragedy Saturday when their bus crashed in western Colombia, killing at least nine people and injuring seven, police said.

The bus driver lost control of the vehicle as it carried 26 passengers from Tolima to Quindio.

Several people were ejected in the crash and thrown off a bridge, falling several meters.

Authorities were trying to "establish the conditions of this unfortunate accident," police commander Luis Fernando Atuesta said.

Road accidents are one of the main causes of death in Colombia, which averaged 22 traffic deaths per day in 2024.