Bus collision with truck kills 11, injures 45 in Brazil
The injured were sent to nearby hospitals, firm Nova Rota do Oeste and the highway police said in separate statements.
Among the injured, 11 were in critical condition, 26 in moderate condition and eight had only minor injuries, they added.
Initial information indicates that a bus collided head-on with a truck transporting cottonseed near the city of Lucas do Rio Verde, according to the firm, which said it had been notified about the crash at 9:40 p.m. local time on Friday (0140 GMT Saturday).
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