A bus carrying Aliquippa junior high football players crashed Saturday morning near Ambridge en route to a game, sending nearly 30 people, including 25 players, to area hospitals for medical treatment, authorities said.

The accident was reported at about 9:50 a.m. along Shaffer Road in Economy, Beaver County 911 said.

The Quips junior high school team was scheduled to play at Pine-Richland at 11 a.m.

Superintendent Phillip Woods did not know how the accident happened, but said no other vehicles were involved.

In addition to the players, the bus was carrying two coaches, a water boy and the driver.

The bus was operated by ABC Transit, Woods said. A representative of ABC Transit could not immediately be reached for comment.

At a press conference, Economy police Chief Michael O’Brien said the cause of the crash was under investigation.

“It’s on a bad bend,” he said of the location. “It’s being investigated right now to determine what happened.”

According to Woods, the bus had tilted on a hillside, and it was when the vehicle shifted back that people were hurt.

One player suffered a broken leg, while others suffered cuts and bruises or where just shaken up, he said.

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh was treating and evaluating 20 children, a spokesperson said. Their conditions were not being released.

The driver was hurt and taken to a hospital, O’Brien said.

Live power lines were on the ground after the crash, O’Brien said.

“From what I understand the wires were hot,” he said. “I think some of those kids were able to get around those.”

A posting on the Aliquippa Quips Facebook page said that parents were gathering at the Economy Volunteer Fire Department No. 2. on Ridge Extension.

Aliquippa Mayor Dwan Walker thanked Economy officials and first responders, and urged people not to cater to rumors.

“Just pray for our babies,” he said. “All we need to be concerned about right now is praying for the families. That’s it. And make sure they’re OK, insulate them, and make sure they’re OK, and the moms and dads are OK. This is all hands on deck right now.”