2025 Guatemala City bus crash
| 2025 Guatemala City bus crash | |
|---|---|
CCTV image showing the bus (blurred by rapid motion) at upper right, moments before the crash. | |
| Details | |
| Date | February 10, 2025 c. 4:30 a.m. (GMT-6) |
| Location | Zone 6, Las Vacas River, Guatemala City |
| Coordinates | 14°39′00″N 90°29′07″W / 14.65000°N 90.48528°W |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Incident type | Roadway departure |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Statistics | |
| Bus | 1 |
| Passengers | 70+ |
| Deaths | 55+ (including the bus driver and a Mexican national) |
| Injured | 9+ |
In the early morning of February 10, 2025, a bus carrying around 70 passengers veered off a bridge and fell into the Las Vacas River after colliding with other vehicles in Zone 6, on the outskirts of Guatemala City, Guatemala. The crash killed at least 55 people and seriously injured nine.
The vehicle was operating as a commuter bus, but outside of its approved route. Although the bus was licensed correctly, the driver did not have an appropriate license. Investigators are exploring a wide range of causes, including overloading, weapons, drugs, or mechanical problems. In the aftermath of the crash, updated legislation was proposed to improve road safety, after other relief efforts were underway.