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Bus rolls, kills one, injures dozens

VICTORIA, Texas, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Officials said they suspect driver fatigue may have caused a Victoria, Texas, bus crash that killed one person and injured dozens of others.

Nine people were listed in critical condition Wednesday and three in serious condition following the Highway 77 crash of a bus bound from Mexico to Houston, the Houston Chronicle said.

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"At this point, our investigation is centering on driver fatigue," Tom Vinger, Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman, told the paper.

Witnesses told police that the bus swerved off the road, over-corrected, then rolled onto its side. Twenty-five passengers were hospitalized.

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