Coroner identifies 7 victims killed in Mississippi bus crash on way from Atlanta to Dallas

VICKSBURG, Miss. — Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board have released new details from a Mississippi bus crash that killed seven people and injured 37 others.

The NTSB confirmed that the bus was traveling from Atlanta to Dallas, Texas at the time of the crash.

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Investigators said the 2018 Volvo bus was on Interstate 20 westbound when a tire failed causing the bus to overturn in an embankment early Saturday morning just east of Vicksburg.

A preliminary report is expected within 30 days of the crash, but the NTSB said a full investigation may take up to two years.

Warren County Coroner Doug L. Huskey released the names of the victims to ABC News on Monday:

• Miguel Ariaga, 61, of Mexico
• Victor Aviles Garcia, 32, of Mexico
• Moises Aviles Garcia, 30, of Mexico (Victor’s brother)
• Kain Gutierrez, 8, of Mexico (initially identified at 6 due to a language barrier)
• Perla Gutierrez, 16, of Mexico (Kain’s sister)
• Elia Guzman, 63, of Mexico
• Angelica Palomino, 16, of Mexico

CNN reports that the bus belongs to Autobuses Regiomontanos, a company that transports passengers between Mexico and the United States, according to a spokeswoman.

“All of the passengers go through proper immigration checkpoints and must show their passports or visas to enter either Mexico or the United States,” Miranda Fernandez told CNN.

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ABC News and CNN contributed to this report.

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