SUV carrying 27 people collides with lorry in California, killing 15

It was not immediately clear what caused the crash

The scene of a deadly crash in Holtville. Picture: KYMA via AP

An SUV believed to have been carrying 27 people has crashed into a lorry in southern California, killing 15 people and leaving others injured, hospital officials say.

Judy Cruz, director of El Centro Regional Medical Centre’s emergency department, said 14 people died at the scene – which is about 11 miles north of the US-Mexico border – and another died after arriving.