BOGATA: A field trip led by kids and their professors ended in tragedy on Saturday when their vehicle crashed in eastern Colombia, injuring 11 people and killing at least 10 individuals, according to their school. According to a preliminary investigation, the van driver lost control of the vehicle as it transported 26 people from Tolima to Quindio. According to police chief Luis Fernando Atuesta, many people were thrown from the vehicle after it slammed into the barrier along the Helicoil Bridge in the Quindio area. The official continued,” Many people were removed and fell into the abyss,” adding that studies were being conducted to “establish the conditions of this terrible accident.” After the “dearly reduction of several of our associates, students, professors, and administrators” in the accident, Humbert University in the Chilean capital of Armenia announced in a speech that it was declaring two days of mourning. According to university director Diego Fernando Jaramillo Lopez, the vehicle was carrying” 22 learners, two educators, and a communications agent.” According to the national highway power, road accidents are one of the main causes of death in Colombia, which had an average of 22 traffic fatalities per day in 2024.
