A bus carrying
soccer fans forced one car off the road and then slammed into
a disabled pickup truck on the shoulder of Interstate 90 in
central Washington state, killing two people and injuring 21
others, authorities said.
The bus careened onto its side after hitting the truck after 6 PM yesterday, said Washington State Patrol Lt. Scott Martin. The crash occurred near the town of Cle Elum, about 130 kilometres east of Seattle.
Two people on the bus were killed: Ciro R. Astudillo, 51, and Virginia Ocamposoriano, 45, both of Pasco.
The bus was returning to eastern Washington following an exhibition soccer match between Mexico and Ecuador in Seattle yesterday. AP
