Bus veers into opposite lane in China, 36 killed

BEIJING (Reuters) - A bus veered into the opposite lane in China  hitting a truck and killing 36 people, according to an official police notice. The bus, which was driving north, broke through a barrier dividing two lanes on a motorway and crashed into a truck carrying 3 people moving in the opposite direction, said police from the city of Yixing in Jiangsu province. An initial investigation reported that the accident was caused by a flat tyre, according to the Xinhua news agency in a Sunday story. The statement added that 36 people were also injured, 9 seriously. Authorities sent emergency responders to the site immediately.