Tragedy on the Highway: School Bus Flips in Terrifying Crash, Trapping Dozens of Children
A routine school outing turned into a nightmare on Thursday when a bus carrying 35 students and two adults from Pine Ridge Middle School in South Carolina flipped over on Interstate 77. The vehicle, returning from a field trip, suffered a sudden tire blowout that sent it careening before it rolled onto its side, trapping several children inside.
The aftermath was nothing short of harrowing. Emergency responders swarmed the scene, deploying five medical helicopters in a race against time to airlift the injured to nearby hospitals. The scale of the response underscored the gravity of the incident.
From the sky, aerial footage revealed a haunting image: the mangled bus lying helplessly on its side in the middle of the highway, surrounded by debris and frantic first responders. Witnesses described scenes of chaos and terror as screams echoed and panicked calls for help filled the air.
“It looked like a war zone,” one bystander recalled. “Kids were crying, people were shouting. It was total confusion.”
Rescue teams acted swiftly, working tirelessly to cut through the wreckage and free the trapped passengers. Authorities confirmed that all injured students have since been transported for medical care, and their families are being notified.
Investigators are now examining what led to the tire blowout that caused such a catastrophic crash. The tight-knit community remains shaken as they await answers—and hope for the swift recovery of the children involved.
