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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Léonie Chao-Fong

Bus driver in Mississippi hailed as ‘hero’ in crash that ejected her and injured 10

An image of a green charter bus stopped on a highway bordered by trees, with people walking around it.
The crash happened in Hancock county, Mississippi. Photograph: Mississippi Highway Patrol

A charter bus taking university students to a fraternity event crashed in southern Mississippi on Friday afternoon, injuring 11 people, including 10 students and the driver.

Mississippi highway patrol said 56 college students were on board when the bus crashed into a concrete barrier on Interstate 10 in Hancock county. Nine students were taken to local hospitals by ambulance, while the driver and another student were airlifted from the scene in critical condition.

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