Four reported dead, unknown number injured. (WTTG/Mark Giles Jr. photo)
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BOWLING GREEN, Va. (AP) — The Virginia State Police says four people are dead and there are multiple injuries after a tour bus overturned on Interstate 95 in Caroline County.
Caroline County, VA MCI Dispatch Audio, AlertPage
State police spokeswoman Corinne Geller says the commercial tour bus ran off the road and turned onto its roof about a quarter mile south of the Carmel Church exit. The accident was reported to state police at 4:55 a.m. Tuesday.
Geller says police haven't determined how many people were on the bus, which can hold 59 passengers. The injured were taken to hospitals in Richmond and Fredericksburg.
The bus' destination hasn't been released. The cause of the crash hasn't been determined.
The Virginia Department of Transportation says the northbound lanes are expected to remain closed at mile marker 104 for several hours.
Related Links:
- NBC Washington: Bus Overturns, Shuts Down Part of I-95 in Virginia
- WJLA: Caroline County tour bus crash leaves at least 4 dead, several injured
- WTTG: 4 Dead after Tour Bus Overturns On I-95 in Virginia
- WUSA9: 4 Dead After Bus Overturns In Va., Shuts Down Part Of I-95
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