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PHOENIX, AZ — Six people were killed in a deadly bus crash at 5:27 a.m Friday morning when a  bus carrying 21 passengers rolled over after hitting another vehicle. The bus driver lost control and veered to the left, then to the right and off the road, rolling over at least once while several people were ejected from the bus, according to Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman Bart Graves. The crash occurred on Interstate 10 about 25 miles south of Phoenix.

Aerial video showed emergency crews from several agencies breaking out windows, trying to remove victims from the mangled bus. Medics set up a triage area on the freeway to treat the injured. A total of five medical helicopters were called out to the scene.

Graves told reporters that two men and four women were killed. The bus was carrying 21 passengers. All those killed and injured were on the bus.

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Helicopters landed on the freeway to airlift the most critically injured.

Fifteen of the 21 bus passengers were transported to hospitals, including five who suffered serious injuries and were taken by helicopter, Graves said. Two 11-year-olds — a boy and a girl — are among the injured.

Graves told reporters that two men and four women were killed. The bus was carrying 21 passengers. All of those killed and injured were on the bus.

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Helicopters landed on the freeway to airlift the most critically injured.

Fifteen of the 21 bus passengers were transported to hospitals, including five who suffered serious injuries and were taken by helicopter, Graves said. Two 11-year-olds — a boy and a girl — are among the injured.

Two 11-year-old children, a boy and a girl, reportedly were among the injured.

Eight of the patients, including the 11-year-old boy and the bus driver, were taken to Maricopa Medical Center.

“We’re seeing broken spines, broken pelvises, broken ribs — pretty severe injuries,” said Michael Murphy.

The bus, which is owned by a Los Angeles company called Tierra Santa, reportedly was coming from Durango, Mexico. A new driver took over when the bus crossed the border in El Paso, Texas.

Westbound traffic was being diverted at Casa Blanca Road. That detour will take traffic north to connect with Loop 202 and 101. Drivers will be able to take Riggs Road or Queen Creek Road back to I-10.

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