■PERU
Fifteen killed in van crash
At least 15 people were killed on Saturday, including a child, when a van full of school teachers plunged 100m into a ravine, police said. Rescue crews were retrieving the bodies from the accident site near Yanac, in La Libertad department, they said. The accident, the cause of which has not been determined, brings the country’s road death toll for last week to 37.
■UNITED STATES
Chevy crushes competition
A Chevrolet dealer literally crushed his Asian auto competition — but found the stunt harder to pull off than expected. Island Chevrolet general sales manager James Severtson arranged for a Chevrolet Suburban SUV outfitted with massive tires costing US$5,000 apiece to drive over a Honda Accord in Hilo, Hawaii. On the first attempt on Friday, the monster truck blew a hydraulic hose and leaked vital fluid, while the Honda remained intact and ready for more. After several hours, the truck was repaired and driver Ryan Kepiki tried again. This time a second victim, a Hyundai Excel sedan, was parked next to the Honda. Kepiki drove over the cars’ hoods, destroying the windshields to the seeming delight of the rush-hour crowd. Severtson said the dealership had been planning the crush-fest for a while.
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