14 killed, 18 injured in a bus crash in southern Bolivia on August 16; brakes reportedly failed.

14 killed, 18 injured in a bus crash in southern Bolivia on August 16. The vehicle swerved, crashed into a cliff on a busy road connecting Tarija and Santa Cruz. A survivor claimed the brakes failed. Police confirmed the fatalities and injuries; Bolivia sees around 1,400 annual road deaths, due mostly to driver error or mechanical failures.