Ambulance crashes into Crowd, Kills 11

Monrovia - An official in Liberia says 11 people were killed after an ambulance crashed into a crowd who had been waiting all day to see a visiting presidential candidate.

Regional official Momo Kiadii said on Wednesday the ambulance crashed into the crowd late on Tuesday in the western town of Vonzula. He says many others were wounded.

Presidential candidate Kennedy Sandy was visiting the region on a campaign tour.

Police spokesperson George Bardue confirmed the accident on Wednesday, but gave no details.

Fifteen candidates are challenging incumbent President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in October's poll.

Liberia was ravaged by civil wars for years until 2003. The country is still struggling to maintain a fragile peace with the help of UN peacekeepers.