AP: Truck Rams Into Crowd Of People In Iraq, Killing About 20

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Truck rams into crowd of people in Iraq, killing about 20, police say
The Associated Press
Published: December 2, 2006

BAGHDAD, Iraq: A truck driving at high speed slammed into a bus stop in a town south of Baghdad on Saturday, killing about 20 people and wounding 15, police said.

The truck hit a group of Iraqis in Al-Wahada, 35 kilometers (22 miles) south of Baghdad, as they were waiting for buses to the capital, said police Lt. Muhammed Al-Shemari.

He said it didn't appear to be an accident because the truck, an empty fuel tanker, didn't have a flat tire or any other obvious mechanical problems that would have caused the crash.

The driver fled the overturned truck but was caught by witnesses and turned over to police, Al-Shemari said. Other witnesses found the body of a person in the cabin of the vehicle, he said.

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