{"id":7604,"date":"2026-09-25T22:35:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T05:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/news\/7884180\/a-bus-overturns-in-central-iran-killing-11-and-injuring-24\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T22:35:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T05:35:12","slug":"a-bus-overturns-in-central-iran-killing-11-and-injuring-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwheels\/news\/7604\/a-bus-overturns-in-central-iran-killing-11-and-injuring-24\/","title":{"rendered":"A bus overturns in central Iran, killing 11 and injuring 24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TEHRAN, Iran (AP) \u2014 A passenger bus overturned in Iran, killing 11 people and injuring 24 others, state television reported Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The crash occurred on the Saveh-Hamedan freeway in central Markazi province. Provincial traffic police said driver fatigue and drowsiness caused the crash.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities did not immediately say where the bus was headed.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has one of the world\u2019s worst traffic safety records. Crashes kill more than 17,000 people a year. Experts blame the high toll on unsafe vehicles, widespread disregard for traffic regulations and inadequate emergency services.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, a fuel tanker crashed into other vehicles and exploded near the western city of Sanandaj, killing 11 people and injuring seven others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TEHRAN, Iran (AP) \u2014 A passenger bus overturned in Iran, killing 11 people and injuring 24 others, state television reported Saturday. The crash occurred on the Saveh-Hamedan freeway in central Markazi province. Provincial traffic police said driver fatigue and drowsiness caused the crash. Authorities did not immediately say where the bus was headed. 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