Seven people have died and 37 were injured in a passenger bus crash in Mississippi early Saturday morning. The bus was traveling westbound on Interstate 20 in Warren County when it left the roadway and overturned. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, and the cause of the accident is unknown. Six passengers were pronounced dead at the scene, and one died in a nearby hospital. The identities of the victims have not been released. Thirty-seven passengers were taken to hospitals with unknown injuries. It is unclear how many passengers were on the bus in total. The Mississippi Highway Patrol and Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division are investigating the crash. Updates on the situation are forthcoming as the investigation continues.
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