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| At least six people have been killed and several others seriously injured in a bus crash near Phoenix, Arizona. | At least six people have been killed and several others seriously injured in a bus crash near Phoenix, Arizona. |
| State public safety officials said the roof of the bus was crushed in the accident on Interstate 10 south of Phoenix at 0527 local time (1227GMT). | State public safety officials said the roof of the bus was crushed in the accident on Interstate 10 south of Phoenix at 0527 local time (1227GMT). |
| US media said the crash also involved two trucks and several cars. | US media said the crash also involved two trucks and several cars. |
| Rescuers smashed windows to get to victims and medics have set up an emergency site to deal with casualties, reports said. | Rescuers smashed windows to get to victims and medics have set up an emergency site to deal with casualties, reports said. |
| Westbound lanes of Interstate 10 have been closed. | Westbound lanes of Interstate 10 have been closed. |
| Witnesses said the badly damaged bus was by the side of the road, surrounded by debris. | |
| Bart Graves, of the Arizona department of public safety, said the bus had been travelling from Los Angeles when it was in collision with a car and rolled over. | |
| He said two men and four women were killed and 15 other people injured, including two children. Five of those injured were airlifted to hospital. | |
| The bus, owned by Tierra Santa Inc, was carrying 21 passengers, Mr Graves added. | |
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