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At Least 2 Dead In Virginia Charter Bus Crash

Posted at 9:02 AM, Mar 19, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-19 09:02:00-04

(NBC News) — A charter bus crash on a foggy Virginia highway Tuesday morning left at least two people dead and multiple people injured, police said.

The bus was carrying 57 people, including the driver, when it ran off the side of an exit ramp on Interstate Highway 95 in Prince George County, south of Richmond, Virginia State Police said.

The crash happened at about 5:22 a.m. Prince George County police said heavy fog had caused several crashes in the area Tuesday morning.

One person died at the scene, and another died at a nearby hospital, according to Virginia State Police. Multiple people were being treated for unspecified injuries.

The Tao’s Travel Inc. bus began its trip in Florida and was headed for New York, police said.