25 injured in Rockdale County school bus crash – FOX 5 Atlanta

25 injured in Rockdale County school bus crash  FOX 5 Atlanta

An overturned school bus carrying the Salem High School football program sent 25 people to hospitals late Friday night in Rockdale County, prompting a massive response and ongoing crash investigation. One student remains hospitalized Saturday after a Rockdale County school bus carrying the Salem High School football team overturned along Highway 138 near Interstate 20, injuring 25 passengers. CONYERS, Ga. – An overturned school bus carrying the Salem High School football program sent 25 people to area hospitals late Friday night in Rockdale County, prompting a massive emergency response and ongoing crash investigation. Emergency personnel rushed 22 students and three staff members to medical centers after the bus crashed on Salem Road near Highway 138, just south of Interstate 20.

The crash happened late Friday as players, coaches and trainers traveled back from an away football game. Rockdale County Public Schools confirmed 27 people were aboard the district bus when it left the roadway and rolled onto its side against a construction barrier. First responders transported the injured passengers to multiple regional facilities for immediate care, with emergency crews airlifting at least 1 student to an area hospital. The collision happened at 10:48 p.m. Friday as a yellow 2025 Freightliner school bus was exiting Interstate 20 eastbound, according to the Georgia State Patrol. The bus driver, 74-year-old Walter Hackett of