21 killed in road crash in central Mexico

PUEBLA, MEXICO — At least 21 people were killed in a multi-vehicle crash involving a trailer truck and a bus in the central Mexican state of Puebla on Wednesday, authorities said.

Eighteen people died at the scene and three more in hospital, Samuel Aguilar, an official with the Puebla state government, told reporters.

An unspecified number of injured were being treated in local hospitals, he said.

Highway accidents in Mexico have multiplied in recent years, often due to poor vehicle maintenance, dangerous driving or motorist fatigue.

In one of the deadliest crashes, a collision between a truck and a bus killed 38 people in the southeastern state of Campeche on February 8.