US: Seven Dead, Dozens Injured As Bus Overturns In Mississippi

Seven people were killed and many others injured when a commercial passenger bus veered off a highway and overturned east of Vicksburg, Mississippi, according to CNN. The incident occurred on westbound Interstate 20. Warren County Coroner Doug Huskey confirmed that among the deceased were two siblings, ages 6 and 16.

Approximately 37 passengers were transported to hospitals in Vicksburg and Jackson with unspecified injuries, as reported by the Mississippi Highway Patrol. The patrol stated that the 2018 Volvo bus flipped near Bovina.

Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace commented, “Anytime you have people injured or killed, it’s tragic but when you have a situation like this where you have multiple fatalities and multiple injuries, it makes it even worse.”

Six individuals were declared dead at the scene, while the seventh succumbed to injuries at a hospital. A thorough investigation into the crash has been initiated. Tow truck driver Keith Allison noted that the bus ended up in a ditch, and many passengers were evacuated from the vehicle, according to CNN affiliate WAPT.