The bus had about 50 evacuees from New Orleans on board when the crash occurred about 4 p.m. on Interstate 49 northbound, said Opelousas, Louisiana, police Lt.

CNN: Katrina evacuee dies in bus crash

Opelousas is about 130 miles west of New Orleans.

CNN: Katrina evacuee dies in bus crash

At age 17 he left high school in Opelousas, La. for a career in telemarketing at Omaha's NeoData Services, a giant fulfillment company known for junk mail blitzes promoting everything from magazine subscriptions to limited-edition Elvis stamps.

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