A Dahlia charter bus heading to Mohegan Sun Casino flipped over onto its side on snow-covered Interstate 95 North in Madison, Connecticut, on Monday afternoon and the highway has been shut down for more than an hour and a half.
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Dr. Andy Ulrich with Yale New Haven hospital said they are preparing for 30-40 patients to be brought in, six of them are in critical condition.
State Police tell News 8 the Dahlia tour bus had about 55 passengers on board. As of 1:45 p.m., officials at the hospital say that none of the six critically injured people have arrived yet due to poor driving conditions. A FOX61 reporter witnessed at least four people being removed from the bus on stretchers. The uninjured were being taken to a nearby warming center.
A Mohegan Sun spokesman told The Day of New London the bus was headed to the casino. The rest were brought to Yale-New Haven Hospital.
Live footage from the Connecticut Department of Transportation showed the bus rolled over on its side and multiple emergency response vehicles on scene. He said all other buses from NY to the casino were being sent back to NY.
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As many as 50 passengers were onboard, State Police tell NBC Connecticut. There are multiple ambulances on the scene.
