- Emergency officials respond to an accident Thursday afternoon near Beechwood involving a passenger van and a Vicksburg-Warren School District school bus. (Courtland Wells | The Vicksburg Post)
School bus involved in accident near Beechwood
A Vicksburg-Warren School District bus was involved in an accident on Highway 61 North, just north of the intersection of Clay Street and Mississippi 27. Only one child was reportedly on the bus at the time of the accident and was not injured. Two other adults on the bus were also uninjured.
Three people traveling in the van were injured and transported to Merit Health River Region for treatment. One other person refused treatment.
The cause of the accident is being investigated by the Vicksburg Police Department.
You Might Like
State to host hazardous material day at Eagle Lake
In an effort to help residents cleaning up from the recent historic floods, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has... read more