16 killed in Senegal road accident

DAKAR — At least 16 people were killed in a traffic accident in central Senegal on Monday, the Senegalese national news agency APS reported, citing local administrative sources.

The accident involving a truck and a passenger bus occurred Monday morning in the Bambey Department, and 11 people were seriously injured, according to the report.

According to witnesses, the bus, which was attempting to overtake another passenger vehicle, collided with a truck traveling in the opposite direction, said the report.

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