Douglas Byrd High football team bus overturns in Brunswick County; 4 injured
LELAND, N.C. (WTVD) -- Authorities responded on Tuesday to a crash involving an overturned Cumberland County Schools activity bus carrying members of the Douglas Byrd High School football team.
According to ABC affiliate WWAY, 33 people were on board the bus, including 26 students and seven adults. The team was returning to Fayetteville after participating in a 7-on-7 football scrimmage against South Brunswick High School.
Officials said two adults and two students were taken to a hospital with what were described as non-life-threatening injuries. The remaining passengers were expected to undergo medical evaluations.
"We are grateful to report that there were no life-threatening injuries," Cumberland County Schools said on Wednesday afternoon. "All students and staff have been released from the hospital, with the exception of one staff member who remains under medical care out of an abundance of caution."
The crash happened on the ramp from U.S. Highway 17 North to U.S. Highway 74 West, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The ramp remained closed as emergency crews worked at the scene.
"We again appreciate the swift response of law enforcement, first responders and medical personnel who assisted our students and staff," CCS said.
Authorities have not released the cause of the crash.
