MEXICO CITY, Dec 31, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – At least eight people were killed
and 48 others injured when a bus fell into a ravine Sunday in Mexico’s
central Guanajuato state.
The accident took place in Lecon, city authorities said in a statement.
“Unfortunately, there are eight fatal victims so far, including the driver,”
they said.
Manufactured in 2015, the bus has undergone the latest mechanical check-
up, according to the city’s transit bureau.
Some of the injured are in serious condition, Daniel Diaz, the state
secretary of public health, told reporters.
Among those seriously injured were a pregnant woman and her 35-week-old
baby, said Diaz.
Investigation was underway to determine the cause of the crash.