Yaounde, Cameroon - An overloaded commuter bus smashed into a timber truck in northern Cameroon Friday, killing 11 people and seriously injuring eight more, state radio said.

The accident occurred in Belalo, a small town about 550km north-east of Yaounde, state radio said. A speeding, overloaded minibus with a capacity of 13 hit a timber truck parked on the roadside.

"Victims were squashed in the wreck and several of them had their bodies split," state radio said.

Road accidents are common in Cameroon, where overloaded buses, poor roads and reckless drivers make road safety a critical issue. The Transport Ministry has launched a campaign urging drivers to avoiding excess speed and careless driving.
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