3 Killed, 23 Hurt When Bus and Truck Collide
A bus with 27 people on board collided with a tractor-trailer, killing three people, including a 7-year-old boy, and injuring at least 23 others, state police said.
The crash happened Friday evening as the tour bus entered Interstate 10 from U.S. 80 between Lordsburg and the Arizona state line, officials said.
The semi slammed into the rear of the merging bus, which rolled over more than once,
Two people died at the scene, a state police patrolman said. The bus almost disintegrated, he said, and most victims were thrown clear of the wreckage.
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