11 people killed in tractor-truck collision in central Mexico

MEXICO CITY, March 9 (Xinhua) -- At least 11 people were killed in a collision early Saturday in the municipality of Penjamo, central Mexican state of Guanajuato, said local authorities.

The civil protection authorities of Penjamo reported that the accident occurred at 1:30 a.m. local time (0730 GMT) on highway 90 connecting the town with the city of La Piedad in the neighboring state of Michoacan, when a tractor hit a minivan-type truck with those victims on board.