LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Two buses have crashed head-on on a highway in Bolivia's highlands, leaving at least 17 people dead and 10 injured.

Police say passengers were trapped in the wreckage of the buses, which collided Saturday in Bolivia's Andes Mountains near the town Achacachi, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of La Paz.

A police report said the accident was caused by excessive velocity and did not rule out that one bus had invaded the lane of the other.

"Firefighters reached the scene to see what had happened. The people were trapped in the vehicles," Col. Pablo Garcia, direct of transit in El Alto, told radio Erbol.

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Deadly bus accidents are common in Bolivia's highlands where narrow highways sometimes wind through mountain ranges near steep precipices.</s>Two buses have crashed head-on on a highway in Bolivia's highlands, leaving at least 17 people dead and 10 injured https://t.co/tYLEpvkjZO</s>TRAGEDY: Police at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on the Pacific Highway near Glenugie, where two people were killed and another seriously injured.

TRAGEDY: Police at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on the Pacific Highway near Glenugie, where two people were killed and another seriously injured. Frank Redward

TWO people have been killed in a single-vehicle crash on the Pacific Highway near Glenugie this evening, while another person has been seriously injured.

About 7.45pm on Sunday night, a vehicle was travelling south on the Pacific Highway, Glenugie, when it left the road, crashed through a fence, and rolled.

Two men in the car died at the scene while a female passenger was trapped in the vehicle for a short time. She has now been released and is expected to be airlifted to hospital by the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter which was tasked to the incident.

Police from Coffs/Clarence Police Area Command remain on the scene conducting inquiries.

Both southbound lanes of the Pacific Highway are currently closed, with a contraflow in place. Delays are expected.

Any witnesses are urged to contact police.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report crime via NSW Police social media pages.</s>TRAGEDY: Police at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on the Pacific Highway near Glenugie, where two people were killed and another seriously injured.

TRAGEDY: Police at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on the Pacific Highway near Glenugie, where two people were killed and another seriously injured. Frank Redward

TWO people were killed in a single-vehicle crash on the Pacific Highway near Glenugie on Sunday night, while another person has been seriously injured.

About 7.45pm on Sunday night, a vehicle was travelling south on the Pacific Highway, Glenugie, when it left the road, crashed through a fence, and rolled.

Two men in the car died at the scene while a female passenger was trapped in the vehicle for a short time. She has now been released and is expected to be airlifted to hospital by the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter which was tasked to the incident.

Police from Coffs/Clarence Police Area Command remained on the scene conducting inquiries.

Any witnesses are urged to contact police.

Traffic diversions were still in place by Monday morning at the scene of the crash, with contra flow traffic control in place at Halfway Creek to allow motorists to travel through the area, however delays were expected until at least the afternoon.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report crime via NSW Police social media pages.</s>An afternoon crash on Highway 7 between Black Diamond and Okotoks claimed the life of a teenage girl and sent two people to hospital.

According to RCMP officials, a Chevrolet SUV and a Pontiac Bonnyville collided head-on shortly after 3:30 p.m. at a location approximately two kilometres east of Black Diamond. A 17-year-old girl from Turner Valley who had been the driver of the Pontiac was pronounced dead at the crash site.

EMS transported a 14-year-old male, who had been a passenger in the car, by ground ambulance to the Alberta Children's Hospital. The teenager's injuries and condition have not been confirmed.

STARS AIr Ambulance transported the driver of the SUV, a woman in her 40's, from the crash scene to the Foothils Medical Centre in Calgary in serious, life threatening condition.

Highway 7 was closed in both directions at the crash site for several hours but reopened to traffic at around 7:00 p.m.</s>Highway 627 west of Edmonton was impassable Friday evening after what RCMP called a serious collision.

The crash happened near Highway 627 and Range Road 265.

The area was closed for emergency response and Stony Plain RCMP expected detours to be in place for several hours.

More to come...</s>A section of State Highway 6 was closed for a time in northern Southland after a crash north of Lumsden this afternoon.

A police spokeswoman said emergency services were called to the scene after a car rolled about 5:06pm.

The highway was closed for a time between Bixter Rd and Nokomai Rd near Mid Dome. The NZ Transport Agency advised around 6.20pm that one lane was open, and caution was advised.

NZTA said it was reportedly a serious incident.</s>A North Mankato woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 169 between Kasota and Mankato.

The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened at around 10:39 p.m. Thursday night.

Valerie Marie Schugel, 31, was southbound on Highway 169 in a 2005 Dodge Caravan that that crashed into the cable median barrier after swerving to avoid deer.

Schugel was transported to Mayo Clinic Mankato with non-life threatening injuries.

Click here to LIKE River 105 on Facebook</s>Emergency crews are on the scene of an afternoon crash on Highway 7 between Black Diamond and Okotoks.

According to RCMP officials, two vehicles collided head-on shortly after 3:30 p.m. at a location approximately two kilometres east of Black Diamond.

The number of patients and the extent of their injuries has not been confirmed.

Highway 7 is closed in both directions at the crash site and traffic is being diverted.</s>A sheriff’s rescue helicopter airlifted a motorcycle rider injured in a crash on Highway 39 north of Azusa to a local trauma center on Sunday. The crash at 11:52 a.m. occurred near mile marker 34, in an area of twisting roadway a few miles south of Falling Springs.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department paramedics were airlifted to the scene of the crash, where they treated the rider who went down in the middle of the highway. The rider was then flown to a nearby hospital.Highway 39 was shut down during the rescue.

There was no information available Sunday about what caused the crash or the condition of the rider.
Two buses crash head-on on a highway in Achacachi, Bolivia, leaving at least 17 people dead and 10 injured.