May 21, 2013 - 16:29 AMT
11 dead as bus collides with truck in India

Police said a bus has collided with a truck in northern India, killing 11 people including seven members of a wedding party, The Associated Press reported.

Police officer S.K. Awasthi said 30 other people were injured in the accident Tuesday and were hospitalized near Kanpur, 220 kilometers south of New Delhi.

He said the wedding party was traveling in the truck, but the bride and bridegroom were traveling separately.

The cause of the accident was not immediately known.

India has the world's deadliest roads, with more than 110,000 people killed each year. Most accidents are blamed on reckless driving, poorly maintained roads and aging vehicles.