Eight killed in tourist bus collision

Eight people were killed today when an Italian tractor-trailer collided with a bus carrying Dutch skiers home from the French Alps, police said.

Tue, 19 Mar, 2002 - 19:54

Eight people were killed today when an Italian tractor-trailer collided with a bus carrying Dutch skiers home from the French Alps, police said.

The crash near the eastern French city of Metz also left three people seriously injured, and 24 others suffering from minor injuries.

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