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Casino coach crash near Laredo, Texas, kills eight | Casino coach crash near Laredo, Texas, kills eight |
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Eight people were killed and 44 others injured when a coach carrying people to a casino crashed in the US state of Texas. | Eight people were killed and 44 others injured when a coach carrying people to a casino crashed in the US state of Texas. |
Police say the driver lost control and the bus rolled over on Highway 83 about 46 miles (74km) north of Laredo. No other vehicle was involved. | Police say the driver lost control and the bus rolled over on Highway 83 about 46 miles (74km) north of Laredo. No other vehicle was involved. |
Seven people died at the scene and one other died later in hospital. The driver was among the survivors. | Seven people died at the scene and one other died later in hospital. The driver was among the survivors. |
Police said the cause of the crash was being investigated. | Police said the cause of the crash was being investigated. |
The coach, carrying 51 passengers, belonged to OGA Charters and had been travelling to a casino in Eagle Pass, about 125 miles north-west of Laredo, the Laredo Morning Times reports. | The coach, carrying 51 passengers, belonged to OGA Charters and had been travelling to a casino in Eagle Pass, about 125 miles north-west of Laredo, the Laredo Morning Times reports. |
Texan Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement expressing his condolences, the report added. | Texan Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement expressing his condolences, the report added. |
Trooper Conrad Hein, of the Texas Department of Public Safety, said: "Our troopers are going to look into what happened, but it's going to take us some time." | Trooper Conrad Hein, of the Texas Department of Public Safety, said: "Our troopers are going to look into what happened, but it's going to take us some time." |
He said rain had affected the area on Saturday morning but it was unclear if that was a factor. | He said rain had affected the area on Saturday morning but it was unclear if that was a factor. |
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