Eleven children are injured – seven seriously – after a bus carrying Idaho summer camp teenagers overturns
- The bus carrying staff and campers, ages 13 to 18, was returning from Horsethief Reservoir in Idaho when the bus crashed.
- Footage taken at the scene shows the large vehicle completely on its side, lying on the highway.
- Camp bosses now say they are working to reunite parents and children after the incident
Eleven school children were injured, seven of them in critical condition, after a bus from an Idaho summer camp overturned on the freeway.
Police say the bus was carrying 30 campers and staff back to Boise from the Treasure Valley YMCA camp at Horsethief Reservoir when the horror crash happened.
All the teenagers on the bus were between 13 and 18 years old. They were all taken to a local hospital to be checked out, Idaho State Police said.
The Boise County Coroner’s Office had not received a death report as of 5:45 p.m., but shocking footage of the crash began circulating online.
An image taken at the scene shows the bus overturned on its side, its wheels lifted off the ground and smoke billowing from it.
Eleven school children were injured, seven of them in critical condition after a bus from an Idaho summer camp overturned on the freeway
The bus blocked all lanes of Highway 55 as emergency services arrived on the scene to assist.
The bus was traveling in a convoy with three other buses, which had not been involved in the accident.
In social media posts, Idaho State Police warned motorists to find alternate routes.
“Idaho State Police are investigating an accident on SH55 at Mile 83, north of Banks,” the post read.
‘Both directions of SH55 are blocked. Motorists should find an alternate route and expect delays.
It remains unclear how the bus full of teenagers landed on its side as officials continue their investigation into the case
It remains unclear how the bus full of teenagers landed sideways as officials continue to investigate the case.
Treasure Valley YMCA President David Duro said KTVB: ‘What an unfortunate ending to what I’m sure has been a very good camp experience for these kids.
“As a parent myself, I know what it’s like to be worried about your child. For something like this to happen is truly a tragedy.
Duro also said they are working hard to reunite parents with their children.
