A charter bus rolled off icy roads in far southeastern Utah, killing seven and injuring about 20 passengers.About 80 passengers were on board the bus when it crashed Sunday about 10 miles north of Mexican Hat, in the Four Corners region where Utah meets Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. Rescue crews from all four states were deployed to aid the victims, The Salt Lake Tribune reported on its Web site.
The region's isolation and the winter weather slowed aid efforts Sunday. A helicopter from Colorado could not take off because of winter storms. Cell phone service was not available in the area, Utah Highway Patrol spokesman Cameron Roden said.
A bus went to the crash site to transport passengers who weren't badly injured.
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