18 Injured in School Bus Flip on I-77, Traffic Disrupted

A school bus carrying approximately 35 students and two adults from Pine Ridge Middle School in West Columbia, South Carolina, flipped onto its side after a tire blew out on I-77 in Chester County as they were returning from a field trip near Charlotte. The accident, which occurred around 2 p.m. on Thursday, resulted in 18 people being taken to the hospital. Emergency responders, including five medical helicopters, arrived on the scene, and all southbound lanes of I-77 were closed as rescue efforts were underway. The other two buses traveling in the convoy were not involved in the incident. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, and updates are expected as authorities continue to assess the situation.