Two Dead and Dozens Injured as Bus Collides With Overpass

By Betty Yu and Juan Ortega NBC Miami

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Two Dead and Dozens Injured as Bus Collides With Overpass

December 1, 2012 Updated Dec 1, 2012 at 11:36 AM PDT

A private bus collided Saturday with an overpass at the entrance of Miami International Airport, killing two people and sending dozens of passengers to area hospitals, officials say.

The body of one dead passenger was pulled from the bus late Saturday morning while a second person died after being taken to a hospital, Miami-Dade police confirmed. Three people were at hospitals in critical condition. The other 27 passengers had been hurt, but their injuries were less extensive, authorities said.

The driver, interviewed by investigators, indicated being unfamiliar with the airport, officials said. The driver apparently misjudged the height of the overpass in the single-vehicle crash, officials said.

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