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| Two dead after bus hits concrete overpass at Miami International Airport | Two dead after bus hits concrete overpass at Miami International Airport |
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| A bus that was carrying more than 30 people hit a concrete overpass at Miami International Airport on Saturday, killing two people on board and leaving three others critically injured. | A bus that was carrying more than 30 people hit a concrete overpass at Miami International Airport on Saturday, killing two people on board and leaving three others critically injured. |
| The large, white bus was too tall for the 8ft 6in (2.59m) entrance to the arrivals area, said an airport spokesman, Greg Chin. Buses are supposed to go through the departures area, which has a higher ceiling, he said. | The large, white bus was too tall for the 8ft 6in (2.59m) entrance to the arrivals area, said an airport spokesman, Greg Chin. Buses are supposed to go through the departures area, which has a higher ceiling, he said. |
| Two large signs warn drivers of large vehicles not to enter beneath the concrete overpass. One attached to the top of the concrete barrier reads: "High Vehicle STOP Turn Left." The other, placed to the left of the driveway several feet in front of the barrier, says all vehicles higher than the 8ft 6in threshold must turn left. | Two large signs warn drivers of large vehicles not to enter beneath the concrete overpass. One attached to the top of the concrete barrier reads: "High Vehicle STOP Turn Left." The other, placed to the left of the driveway several feet in front of the barrier, says all vehicles higher than the 8ft 6in threshold must turn left. |
| Three people were at hospitals in critical condition. The other 27 passengers were hurt, but their injuries were less extensive, authorities said. | Three people were at hospitals in critical condition. The other 27 passengers were hurt, but their injuries were less extensive, authorities said. |
| Osvaldo Lopez, an officer with Miami-Dade aviation, said he first heard a loud noise Saturday morning and was certain it was some sort of car wreck. He said he went inside the bus to help and found several passengers thrown into the center aisle. He said the passengers, many of whom were elderly, remained calm. "It was just very bloody," he said of the scene. | Osvaldo Lopez, an officer with Miami-Dade aviation, said he first heard a loud noise Saturday morning and was certain it was some sort of car wreck. He said he went inside the bus to help and found several passengers thrown into the center aisle. He said the passengers, many of whom were elderly, remained calm. "It was just very bloody," he said of the scene. |
| After helping the passengers, Lopez suffered some injuries of his own his left arm and a finger on his right hand were both bandaged. | After helping the passengers, Lopez suffered some injuries of his own his left arm and a finger on his right hand were both bandaged. |
| The body of one passenger was pulled from the bus late Saturday morning; the second person died after being taken to a hospital, police said. | The body of one passenger was pulled from the bus late Saturday morning; the second person died after being taken to a hospital, police said. |
| The bus was privately owned and typically used for tours, though police believe all the passengers were local residents, not tourists, said Miami-Dade police Lieutenant Rosanna Cordero-Stutz. The bus's ultimate destination was not yet known, but the driver was unfamiliar with the area near the airport and did not intend to wind up at the arrivals area, Cordero-Stutz said. The driver was being interviewed by investigators, she said. | The bus was privately owned and typically used for tours, though police believe all the passengers were local residents, not tourists, said Miami-Dade police Lieutenant Rosanna Cordero-Stutz. The bus's ultimate destination was not yet known, but the driver was unfamiliar with the area near the airport and did not intend to wind up at the arrivals area, Cordero-Stutz said. The driver was being interviewed by investigators, she said. |
| The bus was going about 20mph (32kph) when it hit the overpass Saturday morning, Chin said. Markings on the bus showed it was owned by Miami Bus Service Corp. Miami Bus Service Corp. officials did not immediately respond to a phone message Saturday. | The bus was going about 20mph (32kph) when it hit the overpass Saturday morning, Chin said. Markings on the bus showed it was owned by Miami Bus Service Corp. Miami Bus Service Corp. officials did not immediately respond to a phone message Saturday. |
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