Salem High School Football Bus Overturns, 25 Taken to Hospitals

A bus carrying Salem High School’s football team overturned in Rockdale County, Georgia, while returning from an away game late Friday, sending 25 people to medical facilities. No fatalities had been reported as of Saturday, and the cause remained under investigation. Rockdale County Public Schools said 27 people were aboard: 17 student-athletes, seven trainers, two coaches and the driver. The district said 22 students and three adults were transported for medical treatment and evaluation. A district update said one student remained hospitalized as of Saturday morning. Reports differed on how many passengers were airlifted and who they were. One account said a trainer and an assistant coach were taken to trauma centers; other reports identified one trainer or one student as having been airlifted. The available accounts do not resolve the difference. The Georgia State Patrol and local authorities had not established what caused the bus to leave the roadway or whether another vehicle was involved, according to reports published Saturday. The district said there were no fatalities. It did not release names or additional medical information, citing student and family privacy. The...