School bus carrying Georgia high school football team overturns

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 00:20 · Archive

A school bus carrying Salem High School's football team overturned on Interstate 20 in Georgia on Friday night, sending 25 people to hospital.

A yellow school bus carrying Salem High School's football team overturned late Friday night on Interstate 20 in Rockdale County, Georgia. The bus was returning players and staff from an away game when the incident occurred around 10:45 p.m. at the intersection of Georgia State Route 138 and Interstate 20.

The 74-year-old bus driver lost control while attempting to make a right turn onto State Route 138 while exiting the eastbound lanes of Interstate 20. The bus, which had 27 people onboard, slid across the highway's northbound and southbound lanes before colliding with a Kia Soul driven by a 35-year-old man. The bus subsequently rolled over on its side.

Twenty-two students and three adults were rushed to hospitals for treatment. One student was airlifted from the scene due to serious injuries. Both the bus driver and the Kia Soul driver were among those hospitalised. As of Saturday, only one student remained hospitalised, with others having been treated and released. Rockdale County Public Schools confirmed the incident and said it would not release names or additional medical information to protect privacy. The district expressed gratitude to first responders and medical professionals involved in the response.

How it is being reported

• 25 hurt when elderly driver of Ga. high school football bus loses control and flips overA bus carrying Salem High School football team overturned on a I-20 in Georgia on Friday night, sending 25 people to the hospital.New York Post · 25 Oct, 00:00
• School bus carrying Georgia high school football team overturns on busy highway in terrifying crash... as nearby hospitals brace for potential 'mass casualty event'A school bus carrying over 20 passengers overturned late on Friday night, prompting a massive emergency response.Daily Mail · 24 Oct, 06:46

In this story: Salem High School · Rockdale County · Interstate 20 · Georgia · Rockdale County Public Schools

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