41 killed and bus completely burned out after collision with truck in Mexico At least 41 people have died after a bus and a truck collided in southern Mexico, authorities say.
The bus, with 48 people on board, was travelling between Cancun and Tabasco when the accident happened near the city of Escarcega early on Saturday, according to reports.
Thirty-eight passengers on the bus as well as two of the drivers died, along with the truck driver, said officials in Tabasco state.
Ovidio Peralta, the mayor of Comalcalco, a town in Tabasco, said: "We are attentive to the federal and state authorities to help with whatever they request.
Javier May Rodriguez, governor of Tabasco, said on social media that the incident took place near Escarcega.
