Mexico bus crashes into mountainside, kills 20

Mexico City, May 7 : At least 20 people were killed when a bus travelling in Mexico's central state of San Luis Potosi crashed into a mountainside, local press reports said.

A bus tire blew out and caused the driver to lose control on a highway outside the city of Rioverde and crash, throwing some passengers out of the windows, El Universal newspaper said yesterday in a report on its Web site.

Other reports said as many as 23 people died. Another 14 people were injured, including the driver, who fled, El Universal said.

The bus from the Autonaves line was traveling between the cities of San Luis Potosi and Ciudad Valles within the state, the paper said.

Reuters