10 killed in Mexico accident

Mexico City, June 3 (IANS) At least 10 people have been killed when a cargo truck slammed into a bus in Mexico’s Tlaxcala state.

The accident, which left another 11 people injured, occurred on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported.

The cargo truck reportedly had brake failure and rammed into the bus, killing eight passengers on site, the police told Xinhua. Two other victims died on the way to hospital.

 

The truck was carrying construction materials, and the impact of the crash sent both vehicles off the highway.

 

The injured were taken to a hospital in Texcoco, police said.