At least 15 dead in Texas bus crash

SHERMAN, Texas (AP) - August 8, 2008 The National Transportation Safety Board also said late Friday that the driver was a 52-year-old who had a commercial license but whose medical certification had expired.

Authorities say the bus was operating illegally earlier in the day when the right front tire blew. The vehicle smashed into a guardrail and tipped over.

Officials say 12 people died at the scene and three others at Dallas-area hospitals.

The bus was carrying a Vietnamese Catholic group from Houston to an annual pilgrimage in Missouri.