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| Four dead in Seattle crash between charter bus and tour vehicle | Four dead in Seattle crash between charter bus and tour vehicle |
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| A tour vehicle and a charter bus have collided in Seattle, in Washington state, leaving at least four people dead and several critically injured. | A tour vehicle and a charter bus have collided in Seattle, in Washington state, leaving at least four people dead and several critically injured. |
| TV footage showed an amphibious "Ride the Ducks" vehicle - a type used for tours in several US cities - smashed into the side of the bus. | TV footage showed an amphibious "Ride the Ducks" vehicle - a type used for tours in several US cities - smashed into the side of the bus. |
| Most of the victims were on board the charter bus, which was filled with foreign university students. | Most of the victims were on board the charter bus, which was filled with foreign university students. |
| Seattle Mayor Ed Murray described the crash as "a terrible tragedy". | Seattle Mayor Ed Murray described the crash as "a terrible tragedy". |
| It happened about 11:00 local time (18:00 GMT) on Thursday. Two smaller vehicles were also involved in the crash. | It happened about 11:00 local time (18:00 GMT) on Thursday. Two smaller vehicles were also involved in the crash. |
| The foreign students on the bus were from North Seattle College, the school confirmed. There are no details so far on their nationalities. | |
| A witness told a news station that the duck boat signalled to move left when it lurched and the front left wheel came off. It then clipped a vehicle before colliding with the bus, which was travelling in the other direction. | A witness told a news station that the duck boat signalled to move left when it lurched and the front left wheel came off. It then clipped a vehicle before colliding with the bus, which was travelling in the other direction. |
| Forty-four people were taken to hospitals, including 12 with critical injuries, according to fire department officials. | Forty-four people were taken to hospitals, including 12 with critical injuries, according to fire department officials. |
| "Ride the Ducks" vehicles, which can drive on roads and float on water, have been involved in multiple fatal accidents. | "Ride the Ducks" vehicles, which can drive on roads and float on water, have been involved in multiple fatal accidents. |
| Two people died when one collided with a barge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2010. | Two people died when one collided with a barge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2010. |