Four students were killed and at least 14 others injured as a school bus and several other vehicles crashed in the U.S. southwestern state of Minnesota on Tuesday, officials said.
The bus was tipped on its side in the afternoon on a highway north of Cottonwood after being hit by a pickup.
Minnesota Public Safety spokeswoman Christine Krueger told reporters that the bus was on its regular route, with 28 students and a driver on board.
The injured students were rushed to hospitals by some motorists who arrived first at the scene and by rescue squads and ambulances.
Among the injured, two were in the critical condition, hospital officials said.
State Governor Tim Pawlenty declared "a sad night for Minnesota" in a statement, saying, "It is especially heartbreaking when young lives are lost."
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who were killed or injured in this tragic accident," the governor said.
Source: Xinhua
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