A collision between a passenger bus and a truck has left eight people dead in eastern Mexico, according to officials. Nearly 30 others have been injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mexican authorities in the state of Veracruz responded on Friday to reports of a crash involving an ADO bus and a tractor-trailer on the Perote-Xalapa highway, according to the state’s Prosecutor’s Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“So far, eight people are reported dead, including three males, four females, and one minor,” the Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement<\/a>. “27 injured people are being treated in nearby hospitals.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The Government of Veracruz, in coordination with federal agencies and the state prosecutor’s office, is attending to passengers and relatives affected by the unfortunate accident on the Perote-Xalapa highway,” said Veracruz Governor Roc\u00edo Nahle. “We are providing all the necessary support.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n The cause of the accident has not yet been determined, nor has responsibility been established. The condition of the injured is unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n