RSOE EDIS: USA - Vehicle Accident - 2010.03.05

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2010-03-05 15:02:46 - Vehicle Accident - USA EDIS CODE: VI-20100305-25210-USA Date & Time: 2010-03-05 15:02:46 [UTC] Area: USA, State of Arizona, Interstate 10, Phoenix Number of death person(s): 5 Number of Injured person(s): 11 Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: Several people were killed in a bus-truck collision on westbound Interstate 10 south of Phoenix Friday morning, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said. Preliminary reports put the death toll at at least five. The collision happened about 5:30 a.m. and blocked both westbound lanes of I-10 near Casa Blanca Road. DPS said the collision involved a passenger bus. Several firefighters were working around the bus and a triage location was set up as medics treated the injured. Television reports said the bus appeared to be a tour bus. There was no estimate on when I-10 westbound would reopen. Posted:2010-03-05 15:02:46 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu