00:00Algerian prosecutors say the driver of a bus that plunged into a ravine killing 28 people
00:06was under the influence of drugs and speeding at the time of the crash.
00:11Preliminary findings released on Sunday show the bus was traveling at nearly 122 km per hour
00:19on a road with a 60 km per hour speed limit.
00:24Investigators also found two psychotropic pills in the driver's pocket
00:28and say the vehicle was carrying 64 passengers well above its authorized capacity of 51.
00:36The crash which occurred on Friday near Bomet also left 36 people injured.
00:41President Abdelmajid Terbun has vowed that those responsible will face justice.
00:47Road safety authorities say human error including speeding and dangerous driving
00:52remained the leading cause of fatal crashes in the country
00:56where nearly 3,840 people died in traffic accidents last year.
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