USC students injured in bus crash in Mississippi
HANCOCK COUNTY, M.S. (WSPA) – Multiple University of South Carolina students were hurt in a crash involving their charter bus on Friday.
According to the college, a charter bus was carrying fraternity members and their guests to an event in New Orleans when the crash occurred.
According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, officials responded to the crash on Interstate 10 around 3 p.m.
Officials said the charter bus was traveling west on I-10 when it collided with a center barrier.
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Eleven of the 59 people on board were injured. Nine students were taken to a nearby hospital for their injuries while the driver and another student were airlifted from the scene in critical condition, according to the highway patrol.
Officials at USC said the college is working with local authorities to get updates on students and assist them however possible.
“The University of South Carolina was informed tonight of an accident in Mississippi involving a charter bus carrying USC fraternity members and their guests traveling to an event in New Orleans. USC is working closely with local authorities on the scene to obtain updates on our students and to assist in whatever capacity we can.
Our thoughts go out to the students involved in the accident and those affected by it.”
Statement from USC
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