Death toll rises to 22 in Bolivia truck-bus collision

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A head-on collision between a truck and a bus on a highway in the Bolivian Andes on Saturday left 22 people dead and 16 others injured in the country's worst road accident this year, police said.

Fourteen of the dead have been identified so far, police said, with Chile's foreign ministry saying at least one of its nationals was among them. Earlier, officials said the drivers of both vehicles were among the dead.

A cargo truck returning to Bolivia from the country's border with Chile crashed into a passenger bus heading for the Arica region of Chile, said Nilo Torrico, director of the accident division of the La Paz traffic operational organization.

The initial investigation showed that the truck had crossed into the opposite lane while trying to overtake a vehicle, Torrico said. "This truck made a prohibited maneuver and as a result we have this unfortunate accident," he said.

The police were investigating the accident.

(With input from agencies)