The Aliquippa Jr. High School football team was involved in a bus crash on Saturday morning.

A parent confirmed to KDKA-TV's Jessica Riley that the team was on the bus at the time of the crash.

KDKA-TV's Jessica Riley

Aliquippa Mayor Dwan Walker later confirmed to KDKA-TV that the Aliquippa Junior High football team was on its way to a game against Pine-Richland at 11 a.m. when the crash occurred.

Economy Police Chief Michael O'Brien says the bus was carrying 28 people, including 25 children, with more than 20 going to area hospitals.

Their conditions remain unknown as of Saturday evening.

The Aliquippa superintendent said that he was going to the hospital to check on the students.

A source close to the investigation told KDKA-TV that they believed all were off the bus when first re

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