Buenos Aires, Nov 25 (NA) – The driver of the tourist bus that overturned on Route 2, where two people died and 44 were injured, has been charged with negligent homicide and negligent injury. According to the Argentine News Agency (NA), the driver was apprehended at the request of prosecutor Germán Vera Tapia, and it is expected that he will give a statement in the coming hours about the incident, which occurred for unknown reasons near the town of General Pirán. Prosecutor Vera Tapia stated: "We have 28 injured in Pirán, 12 in Vidal, and 4 at the HIGA hospital. Their condition is serious but not life-threatening. I asked them if they noticed the bus was going at high speed or swaying, and they said no, they didn't notice anything until the fall began." "The crime is 'aggravated negligent homicide' due to the use of a motor vehicle, qualified by more than one death," he continued. Finally, Vera Tapia affirmed: "Tomorrow we will see if he gives any version of the events and if it can be confirmed with the evidence that the Scientific Police are gathering at the scene. The breathalyzer test for both drivers was negative, but a blood sample was requested for toxicological and other tests." "In principle, we rule out a third victim," the official added. He also stated that the bus driver "must have hypothesized the presence of another vehicle in the accident" and added: "I cannot confirm it because he is not here, he has been transferred to Pirán. He must have told it to the Firefighters, the Police, or the victims themselves." "The driver at the wheel is apprehended in the prosecutor's office, at least until tomorrow when he gives his statement. We are waiting for the AUBASA tow truck to arrive to lift the bus, I don't know how they are going to do it because it is very sunk into the ditch. The Scientific Police is determining the trajectory prior to the accident." "I was able to speak with 3 survivors who are in the tent."
