A truck traveling on a highway in southern Bolivia collided with a bus early on Monday morning, forcing the bus off the road and killing at least 31 people, police said. Speaking to reporters, police spokesperson Limbert Choque confirmed the death toll,

At least 31 people died in southern Bolivia today NZT when their bus plunged into a ravine after colliding with a pick-up truck, bringing to nearly 70 the number killed on area roads in recent days, investigators said.

A crash involving two buses in Bolivia left at least 37 people dead and dozens injured in the western Potosi region, police and local authorities said on Saturday.

The bus in southern Bolivia plunged into a 1,600-foot-deep ravine and, in addition to the 31 fatalities, some 22 people suffered serious injuries following the impact

At least 31 people died in southern Bolivia Monday when their bus plunged into a ravine after colliding with a pick-up truck, bringing to nearly 70 the number killed on area roads in recent days, investigators said.

At least 25 people were killed and 26 injured in Bolivia on Monday when the bus they were travelling in plunged into a ravine after colliding with a pick-up truck, investigators said. The crash was the second in days in southern Potosi department to claim dozens of lives -- and the third in just a month.

At least 37 people lost their lives, and 39 others sustained injuries in a tragic bus crash in Bolivia’s Potosi region, Al Jazeera reported, citing police and local officials. The accident occurred around 7 AM local time on Saturday on the road between Uyuni and Colchani.

The driver of one of the buses had been drinking and was speeding when he strayed into the opposite lane. Read more at straitstimes.com.