14 die in bus accident in Northern Argentina

At least 14 people, including several children, were killed and five others suffered serious injuries when a minibus collided with a truck on a highway in northern Argentina. The accident took place when the bus hit the truck on the outskirts of Villa Ocampo, a city located about 870 kilometers (541 miles) from Buenos Aires. The bus driver and 13 passengers, including a couple, their daughter and seven other children and teenagers were killed in the crash. The truck driver was not injured in the crash, but he was hospitalized for treatment of shock, precinct chief Jose Luis Leguiza told Buenos Aires radio stations. The bus was carrying a childrens dance group that had performed at a music festival in Villa Ocampo and was returning home to the nearby town of Villa Guillermina.

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