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Bus crashes amid icy conditions in Mississippi, killing 2

Bus crashes amid icy conditions in Mississippi, killing 2
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A bus carrying 50 people overturned in northern Mississippi on Wednesday afternoon, killing two on board, ABC News reported citing a local coroner. 

According to ABC News, heavy sleet coated roadways in the area, which may have been a factor in Wednesday's accident. 

Interstate 269 was closed in both directions near the site of the crash. 

WREG-TV reported that 46 people were on board the bus at the time of the accident. 

The bus was chartered in a route from Huntsville, Alabama to Tunica, Mississippi.