At least 4 killed after passenger bus overturns in Virginia

At least 4 killed after passenger bus overturns in Virginia

2011-05-31 19:29:06 GMT+7 (ICT)

FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA (BNO NEWS) -- At least four people have been confirmed dead after a passenger bus on Tuesday morning overturned in Virginia, local authorities said.

The accident occurred at around 4:55 a.m. local time when a passenger bus carrying 57 people overturned on the 103 milemarker on Interstate 95 in Caroline County, Virginia, State Police Spokesperson Corinne Geller told Fredericksburg.com.

The bus ran off on the right side of the road, landing on its roof less than a mile from the Carmel Church exit, Geller said, confirming the number of fatal victims, and adding that many of the 57 passengers were injured and were being transported to local hospitals in Fredericksburg and Richmond, Virginia.

Northbound lanes on Interstate 95 had already been closed, as the Virginia State Police Accident Reconstruction Team and Motor Carrier Safety Team will be investigating the incident in the upcoming hours. Southbound traffic, however, was reportedly unaffected.

The identity of the victims has not been disclosed until family members are firstly notified, and the bus' departure and destination locations were also undisclosed.

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