Mississippi bus crash kills 7, injures dozens; tire failure blamed
BOVINA, Miss. - A bus crash in Mississippi claimed the lives of seven people and left dozens of others hurt.
According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, a commercial bus overturned on Interstate 20 on Saturday morning.
Six passengers were pronounced dead at the scene and another died at a hospital, according to a news release. The bus was traveling west when it left the highway near Bovina in Warren County and flipped over. No other vehicle was involved.
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even people were killed and dozens were injured in Mississippi after a commercial bus overturned on Interstate 20 on Saturday morning, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol. (Credit: WLBT)
The crash was caused by tire failure, the National Transportation Safety Board said on the social media platform X.
The dead included a 6-year-old boy and his 16-year-old sister, according to Warren County Coroner Doug Huskey. They were identified by their mother. Authorities were working to identify the other victims, he said.
Thirty-seven passengers were taken to hospitals in Vicksburg and Jackson. The department is continuing its investigation and hasn't released the names of the deceased. No other information was immediately provided.