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MEXICO CITY, Sept. 11 (AP) — At least 18 people were killed in northern Mexico after a fire broke out between a fuel tanker and a passenger car, authorities reported.
Prosecutors in the northern border state of Tamaulipas said Saturday’s crash may have been caused by the impending loss of one of the truck’s two tank trailers.
The collision completely destroyed both vehicles. Police photos showed the bus reduced to a pile of smoking, charred metal.
Tamaulipas state police initially found nine bodies, but by early afternoon prosecutors said nine others had been recovered. The death toll could rise, they said.
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The crash happened just before dawn on the highway leading to the northern city of Monterey.
The fuel truck driver apparently survived and is under investigation. The bus apparently departed from central Hidalgo, bound for Monterey.
The semi-truck towed two tank trailers in tandem. This twin-container cargo truck has been involved in numerous fatal accidents in the past.
There have been calls in the past to ban extremely heavy and bulky trucks due to Mexico’s lax weight limits and safety checks.
“The crash may have occurred because one of the fuel tanks came loose,” state prosecutors said in a statement. (AP)
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