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School bus carrying Georgia high school football team overturns on busy highway in terrifying crash... as nearby hospitals brace for potential 'mass casualty event'

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Gable, S. (2026, October 24). School bus carrying Georgia high school football team overturns on busy highway in terrifying crash... as nearby hospitals brace for potential 'mass casualty event'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16234931/georgia-school-bus-overturns-football-highway.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A school bus carrying approximately 20 members of Salem High School's football team, including players, trainers, coaches, and the driver, overturned on Highway 138 in Rockdale County, Georgia, around 11pm EDT. Videos showed significant damage to the vehicle with one side of its roof collapsed completely. Hospitals near Atlanta are preparing for a potential "mass casualty event," as medical helicopters were dispatched to the scene. The incident occurred after the team's game against Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross and prompted a large emergency response, including multiple ambulances and firefighters.

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As of October 24, 2026, a school bus carrying 22 high school football players from Salem High School in Conyers, Georgia, overturned on Highway 138 and Old Salem Road in Rockdale County. The crash occurred around 11 PM EDT when the driver, Walter Hackett (74), lost control of the vehicle while exiting Interstate 20 eastbound to make a right turn onto State Route 138. The bus crossed all lanes of Highway 138 and struck Calvin Harling's Black Kia Soul before overturning off the road. Nearby hospitals were on standby for a potential 'mass casualty event.'

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Atlanta area hospitals are bracing for the worst after a school bus carrying roughly 20 high school football players overturned on a busy Georgia highway. asserted

bus → brace → highway

A bus from Salem High School in Conyers, a suburb outside of Atlanta, flipped on Highway 138 and Old Salem Road in Rockdale County, Georgia State Patrol confirmed to the Daily Mail. asserted

Patrol → flip → Mail

Authorities said the scene was still 'very active.' asserted

scene → say → ?

The crash unfolded just before 11pm EDT. asserted

crash → unfold → EDT

The bus was carrying 17 football players, seven trainers, two coaches and one driver. asserted

bus → carry → players

At least two medical helicopters were requested. asserted

helicopters → request → ?

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M Blank Hospital has been notified of the crash and is on standby for the 'possibility of a mass casualty event,' according to Fox 5 Atlanta. uncertain

Healthcare → notify → Fox

Videos of the crash revealed a large emergency response, including firefighters and ambulances. asserted

Videos → reveal → firefighters

The bus sustained significant damage, and one side of the roof collapsed completely. asserted

side → sustain → roof

A school bus was significantly damaged following a crash on a Georgia highway. asserted

bus → damage → highway

Nearby hospitals told local news they were preparing for a 'mass casualty event' The crash prompted a massive emergency response presence. asserted

crash → tell → presence

Football players at Salem High School in Conyers were on a bus with their coach and trainers when it overturned. asserted

it → overturn → coach

There were multiple games throughout the greater Atlanta area on Friday night Footage from the scene showed the front of the bus smashed in, with broken windows. asserted

front → be → windows

First responders later turned the bus upright and remained on scene into the early hours of Saturday. asserted

responders → turn → Saturday

Fox 5 reported that officials appeared to be setting up a reunification site at a nearby parking lot for high schoolers and their families. asserted

officials → report → schoolers

The crash shut down Georgia State Route 138, and travelers were advised to seek alternate routes. asserted

travelers → shut → routes

Salem High School played an away game against Greater Atlanta Christian in Norcross at 7.30pm on Friday night. asserted

School → play → night

Multiple high schools had games scheduled on Friday night. asserted

games → have → night

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School bus carrying Georgia high school football team overturns on busy highway in terrifying crash... as nearby hospitals brace for potential 'mass casualty event'

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