9 more (including 1 cyclist) die on Bolivia's Highway of D

[Oyez Oyez]

9 more (including 1 cyclist) die on Bolivia's Highway of D

par Oyez Oyez » Ven Avr 25, 2008 3:30 pm

Here's another way Bolivia's Highway of Death gets its name:

On Thursday, a Toyota Land Cruiser packed with 12 passengers plus a driver plowed into a group of bicyclists on a Downhill Madness bike tour who had just set out on their journey down the Unduavi-Yolosa Highway.

Twenty-two-year-old cyclist Tom Austin of the UK was killed in the collision. The SUV then rolled 300 feet down an embankment, killing eight more people inside. Two bicyclists and five people in the SUV were injured ....

Author: Gene Bisbee
Category: Main Page Bike Touring
Publish Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:59:05 -0700



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[Deyv]

par Deyv » Ven Avr 25, 2008 3:34 pm

hummmm, ca me surprendrait pas qu'on apprendre bientôt que ces compagnies vont arrêter de faire cette ride. Quand j'ai fait une ride en Bolivie, on a choisi une ride avec autant de dénivellé mais beaucoup de traffic.