Overview
- The bus rolled onto its side around 9:55 a.m. on Shaffer Road in Economy Borough and became entangled with live utility wires, bringing down power lines and poles.
- Beaver County dispatch confirmed 21 people were transported to hospitals, with injury severities not yet fully detailed.
- Passenger counts varied in early reports, with multiple outlets citing 25 students and two adults while the Economy police chief later reported a total of 28 including the driver.
- One patient was flown to Allegheny General Hospital and two were taken to UPMC Children's Hospital, with others treated at nearby facilities; the driver was injured, officials said.
- The team was traveling to a game at Pine-Richland, and officials directed parents to the Ambridge Fire Station for reunification as the school and city leaders shared updates.