Bus crash in Mississippi leaves 7 dead, including 2 children, and 36 injured

Seven people, including a 6-year-old and a 16-year-old, were killed and 36 others were injured in a bus crash on Interstate 20 in Mississippi. The bus, traveling from Atlanta to Dallas, overturned after experiencing a tire failure. All victims were from Guatemala, with two siblings among the deceased. The survivors were taken to hospitals with unknown injuries, and the company operating the bus, Regiomontanos Autobuses, has a history of safety incidents. The NTSB and Mississippi Highway Patrol are investigating the crash. The bus company did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The crash is the subject of a compliance review by the federal transportation department. The NTSB will be sending a team to investigate the crash.

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