17 injured after party bus overturns on Schuylkill Expressway in Philadelphia

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Sunday, October 22, 2023
17 injured after party bus overturns on Schuylkill Expressway
17 injured after party bus overturns on Schuylkill Expressway in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- More than a dozen people were injured after a party bus overturned in Philadelphia.

It happened on the westbound lanes of the Schuylkill Expressway near the Lincoln Drive exit at 2:24 a.m. Saturday.

Officials say the bus collided with a Chevy Impala, causing it to swerve off the highway.

It then flipped onto its roof in a nearby wooded area near Fairmount Park.

A total of 17 people on the bus were injured, Pennsylvania state police say. The bus passengers were in their teens and 20s.

The injuries sustained include cuts, bruises, as well as head and neck injuries.

Police say the bus driver was speeding before the crash.

The driver of the Chevy was not injured.

Troopers have since reopened the westbound lanes.