I'm at work at Miami International Airport and a charter bus full of people crashed into the underpass. PEOPLE OF GOD PRAY RIGHT NOW!#HELP
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Miykael (@Miykael305) December 01, 2012A tour bus plowed into an overpass at the Miami International Airport this morning, killing one person and seriously injuring several more.
Shot of scary scene at Miami Intl, horrible bus accident 20 mins. ago. Amazing job by first responders. http://t.co/LL301lDv—
Scott Mitchem (@scottmitchem) December 01, 2012
Bus hits overpass at arrivals entrance at Miami International Airport. Reports have at least 1 person dead, 3 injured. @MiamiHerald—
(@rickhirsch) December 01, 2012
The bus was carrying 32 people and was reportedly going 20 MPH in the wrong area.
BREAKING UPDATE: All 32 aboard bus that slammed into overpass at MIA are injured, 1 dead; bus was going 20 mph; in wrong area – @AP—
Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) December 01, 2012
Officials say tour bus driver taking bus to Palm Beach likely got lost at arrivals entrance at #MIA. Several injuries described as "serious"—
Seni Tienabeso Jr (@SeniABC) December 01, 2012
BREAKING: 1 dead as double-decker tour bus collides with overpass at Miami Int'l: nbcmiami.com/news/local/One… via @nbc6 – http://t.co/CcLN6vSO—
Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) December 01, 2012
MORE: Rescue worker tends to head injury victim of double-decker bus accident at #MIA – PHOTO: ENH http://t.co/xrrLkSnQ – @MiamiHerald—
Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) December 01, 2012
Wow!!! One person dead & multiple injuries after this bus crashed into a overpass at MIA Airport http://t.co/NbhllP83 pic via @lizroldancbs4—
Ken Smith (@HelicopterKen) December 01, 2012
Despite many reports to the contrary, some news sources are saying it was not a double-decker bus.
Authorities now say tour bus that hit overpass killing at least 1 at Miami International airport not a double-decker bus. #miami—
CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) December 01, 2012
Twitchy will update with additional details as they become available.
Update:
The death toll rises:
(AP) – Police: 2nd person has died after bus crash at Miami airport; 3 others critically injured.—
Desi Smith (@desipoo26) December 01, 2012