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Arkansas bus crash: 1 child killed, at least 40 others injured

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One child is dead and at least 40 others, mostly children, were injured in an early morning bus crash, according to Arkansas State Police.

The crash was reported west of Benton, Arkansas, at around 2:40 a.m. Monday morning, according to a press release. The charter bus, carrying a youth football team, was traveling from Dallas, Texas to Memphis, Tennessee when it overturned, authorities say. 

The bus driver is alive and being questioned by state troopers.

This story is developing.