Driver purposely drove bus into China reservoir, killing 21, police say


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A bus crash in southwest China last week that killed 21 people and injured 15 others was caused by the driver, who deliberately steered into a reservoir because he was angry at the demolition of his home, police have said. The July 7 crash, which also killed the driver, drew an outpouring of grief; some of the passengers included students traveling to take China’s notoriously difficult college entrance exam. Police in Anshun, a city in Guizhou province, said in a statement Sunday that the 52-year-old driver, identified only by his last name, Zhang, had been aggrieved over the demolition of...