A tour bus plowed into an overpass at the Miami International Airport this morning, killing one person and seriously injuring several more.
https://twitter.com/scottmitchem/status/274864120866693120
Bus hits overpass at arrivals entrance at Miami International Airport. Reports have at least 1 person dead, 3 injured. @MiamiHerald
— rickhirsch (@rickhirsch) December 1, 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 1, 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 (@SeniABC) December 1, 2012
BREAKING: 1 dead as double-decker tour bus collides with overpass at Miami Int'l: http://t.co/ilhounJZ via @nbc6 – pic.twitter.com/CcLN6vSO
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) December 1, 2012
MORE: Rescue worker tends to head injury victim of double-decker bus accident at #MIA – PHOTO: ENH pic.twitter.com/xrrLkSnQ – @MiamiHerald
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) December 1, 2012
https://twitter.com/HelicopterKen/status/274893995111497728
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 1, 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 (@desipoo26) December 1, 2012
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