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GLOUCESTER, Mass. —
A Gloucester native is among the 11 people who died earlier this week in a tour bus crash in southern Mexico.
Driver negligence and speed caused the crash in Cancun that killed eight Americans, two Swedes, one Canadian and a Mexican tour guide as they traveled from cruise ships to visit nearby Mayan ruins.
Laura Couallier, 52, who is originally from Gloucester, died in the crash, according to a family member. Her husband Christophe Couallier, 55, was also killed. The couple most recently lived in Apoka, Florida.
Quintana Roo state prosecutors said a preliminary manslaughter investigation indicated the driver lost control of the bus and when he tried to get back on the narrow highway, the bus flipped, struck a tree and landed in vegetation along the roadside.
The state government said that in addition to the 12 people killed, three Canadians, four Brazilians, four Americans and two Swedes had to be hospitalized for treatment of injuries. The two Swedes were transported to the United States for treatment. Seven other people were slightly injured in Tuesday’s accident and returned to their cruise ship.
