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San Diego / El Centro (dpa) - According to a team of doctors, 15 people died in a serious accident with a truck and an off-road vehicle in southern California.
More people were injured, said Judy Cruz from the emergency department of the Regional Medical Center hospital in the city of El Centro at a press conference.
According to her, there were 27 people in an SUV vehicle.
The fully occupied car had collided with a truck for as yet unknown cause.
14 people were found dead at the scene of the accident, another person died in the hospital from the injuries.
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The accident occurred in Imperial County, near the city of El Centro, about 10 miles from the Mexican border.
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Press conference El Centro Medical Center