Sunday, May 15, 2016

8 Dead and 44 Hurt in Texas Bus Crash

A charter bus headed to a casino crashed in far South Texas on Saturday, killing eight people and injuring 44 others in a one-vehicle rollover, officials said.
Police say the driver lost control and the bus rolled over on Highway 83 about 46 miles (74km) north of Laredo. No other vehicle was involved.
Seven people died at the scene and one other died later in hospital. The driver was among the survivors.
Police said the cause of the crash was being investigated.
The coach, carrying 51 passengers, belonged to OGA Charters and had been travelling to a casino in Eagle Pass, about 125 miles north-west of Laredo, the Laredo Morning Times reports.

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