Romania: 3 handball players die, 11 injured after team bus hit by truck
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The Romanian handball federation says three players died and 11 were injured when the bus they were traveling in was hit by a truck.
The accident occurred late Sunday outside the eastern city of Ramnicu Sarat when the team was returning home from a game against Vicov Bucovina.
The federation said Monday that three players from the CSU Targoviste men's team died instantly. The truck driver was among the 11 injured.
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Mediafax news agency reported a truck loaded with timber smashed into the team bus, which had stopped on the side of the road.