Train slams into double-decker bus in Mexico, killing 10 and injuring dozens

Ten people were killed and at least 61 were injured in central Mexico when a goods train smashed into a double-decker passenger bus, which the train operator said had been attempting to pass in front of the moving train.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City de Mexico, the railway, expressed its condolences to the victims’ families and called on drivers to respect road signs and stop orders at railroad crossings.

Bus operator Herradura de Plata did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Images from the scene showed the front part of the top deck of the bus smashed in and its metal frame badly dented, as first responders cordoned off the area.

The collision happened in an industrial zone on the highway between Atlacomulco, a town some 115km (71 miles) northwest of the capital Mexico City, and Maravatio, in nearby Michoacan state, local authorities said.