Tragic Bus Accident in Mississippi Claims Seven Lives

A bus accident in Vicksburg, Mississippi resulted in the deaths of seven people, including a six-year-old and a 16-year-old. The incident occurred early Saturday when a commercial passenger bus overturned. Thirty-seven passengers were sent to hospitals, while the co-driver was uninjured.

Seven people, including a six-year-old and 16-year-old, were killed in a tragic bus accident east of Vicksburg, Mississippi, early Saturday, according to Warren County Coroner Doug Huskey. The young victims were siblings.

The Mississippi Highway Patrol reported that the incident occurred around 12:40 a.m. on Interstate 20 near Bovina. The 2018 Volvo commercial passenger bus, traveling westbound, left the roadway and overturned, leading to the deaths and injuries. Thirty-seven passengers were transported to various hospitals with undisclosed injuries. The bus's co-driver was not transported.

Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace described the situation as particularly tragic due to the number of fatalities and injuries. Most of the passengers on the bus were Latin American, Huskey noted.

(With inputs from agencies.)