Bus carrying Bellevue High football team overturns on I-5 near Des Moines

Bus carrying Bellevue High football team overturns on I-5 near Des Moines
A bus carrying members of the Bellevue High School football team overturned on its side on Interstate 5 this morning.

A charter bus carrying 38 people, most of them members of the Bellevue High School football team, overturned on its side on Interstate 5 after it swerved to avoid a ladder that had fallen from another vehicle onto the freeway.

Injuries are believed to be minor in the crash, which happened at 10:56 this morning in the southbound lanes of I-5 south near Des Moines. The bus was one of two carrying coaches, players and others to the Tacoma Dome, where the team was scheduled to play Capital High of Olympia in the Class AAA semifinals. The game was canceled and has been rescheduled for Monday.

According to the State Patrol, eight people were transferred to hospitals, including six football players. The most serious injury was a concussion.
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