2008 Villa Canales bus disaster

Fatal bus crash in Guatemala March 2024 2008 Villa Canales bus disaster 29 February 2008 19:15 Villa Canales Guatemala 1 79 56 25 The 2008 Villa Canales bus disaster occurred in the municipality of Villa Canales, Guatemala on 29 February 2008, at 19:15 local time. A passenger bus from Transportes Cubanita, with 79 people on board, crashed into a 10-meter ravine after missing a sharp bend in the road connecting Villa Canales to Barberena. Fifty-six people died and another 25 were wounded in the crash.Mortal accidente en la vuelta El Chilero http://www.prensalibre.com/noticias/Mortal-accidente-vuelta-Chilero_0_164383580.html Prensa Libre 1 March 2008 10 September 2013 Spanish 10 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130910001050/http://www.prensalibre.com/noticias/Mortal-accidente-vuelta-Chilero_0_164383580.html dead Guatemala bus crash kills dozens. BBC News, 1 March 2008Tragedia deja 54 muertos http://www.elperiodico.com.gt/es/20080301/pais/49514 Luis Assardo ElPeriódico 1 March 2008 10 September 2013 11 September 2013 https://archive.today/20130911005612/http://www.elperiodico.com.gt/es/20080301/pais/49514 dead Events In the night of 29 February 2008, a bus of the Cubanita Transport Company (Spanish: Empresa de Transportes Cubanita), crashed when circulating on the road from Guatemala to El Salvador, in the 33.5km between Villa Canales and Barberena. While the maximum capacity of the bus was 50 passengers, there were 78 passengers aboard. 48 passengers died immediately in the crash, while 8 more died later, making a total of 56 deaths. Investigation The Cubanita company is owned by the national congressman Aníbal Salguero. He initially claimed that he sold the bus to the driver, but the investigation determined that the contract of sale was forged. This finding led to the Supreme Court of Justice lifting Salguero's congressional immunity. In November 2009, a court dismissed the penal case against Salguero on procedural grounds. Salguero paid 3 million quetzal to 70 victims.https://dev.plazapublica.com.gt/content/un-pais-de-carritos-locos Un país de carritos locos Plaza Pública Louisa Reynolds 27 June 2013 es https://web.archive.org/web/20250509195835/https://dev.plazapublica.com.gt/content/un-pais-de-carritos-locos 9 May 2025 live In 2010, a court sentenced the notary who forged the contract to 3 years in prison.https://hemeroteca.lahora.gt/piden-absolucion-de-notario/ Piden absolución de notario La Hora 2 July 2010 Eddy Coronado es https://web.archive.org/web/20250512224608/https://hemeroteca.lahora.gt/piden-absolucion-de-notario/ 12 May 2025 live See also 2025 Guatemala City bus crash List of traffic collisions (2000–present) References Gerson Ortiz https://hemeroteca.lahora.gt/un-ano-despues-aun-no-hay-culpable-de-tragedia/ Un año después, aún no hay culpable de tragedia La Hora 26 February 2009 es https://web.archive.org/web/20250512213239/https://hemeroteca.lahora.gt/un-ano-despues-aun-no-hay-culpable-de-tragedia/ 12 May 2025 live S. Valdez A. Ramírez Un año de dolor e impunidad Prensa Libre 28 February 2009 es 4 14 27 34 N 90 28 42 W title Category:Bus incidents in Guatemala Villa Canales bus disaster Category:2008 in Guatemala