A passenger bus crashed in Warren County early Saturday morning. The accident killed seven passengers and injured many more. A total of 37 passengers were taken to different hospitals nearby, a report said.
The crash occurred on Interstate 20 near Bovina at around 12:40 am, as per the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP). The police said that a 2018 Volvo commercial passenger bus left the roadway and overturned, a report by WJTV said.
A total of six passengers were pronounced dead at the scene and one died at the Merit Health River Region in Vicksburg, the report said. Dozens of passengers were injured in the incident.
The identity of the victims is not currently known.
As per MHP, a total of 37 passengers were taken to different hospitals in Vicksburg and Jackson. The nature of their injuries is currently unknown.
Further investigation by the MHP and the Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division is currently underway, the report said.