Mexico City, Jan 11 (IANS/EFE) Eleven people were killed when a cargo truck collided with a passenger vehicle in the central Mexican state of Puebla, authorities said.

The accident occurred early Monday on the Puebla-Tehuacan highway, state emergency services spokesperson Aruazor Acileb said.

The victims were on their way to jobs in Puebla city and the Mexican capital, Acileb said.