At least three people died and 22 were injured when an interprovincial bus veered off the road and capsized on a highway in northern Peru's Piura region early Wednesday morning, Paralel.Az reports citing local media.

According to the Andina news agency, the accident occurred around 3:00 a.m. local time when the "El Dorado" company's bus left the road in the Los Organos district.

The injured were transferred to clinics and hospitals in Piura and the neighboring region of Tumbes, the final destination of the trip, to receive medical care.

The 46-year-old driver was arrested by the police on suspicion of crimes against life, body and health, although the causes of the accident are under investigation.