8 Ohio high school football players injured in bus crash on way to playoff game

All injuries were described as minor after three buses headed to Cincinnati-area game were involved in a chain-reaction crash

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | Oct 28, 2022

Eight high school football players were hospitalized for minor injuries after a chain-reaction bus crash occurred on the way to a playoff game near Cincinnati, Ohio.

TV station WHIO 7 reported a multi-vehicle crash involving three buses containing the Colerain High School football team, which was on its way to a playoff game against Mason Friday night.

The injuries were characterized as non-life-threatening and the game was not canceled. Mason beat Colerain, 14-7.

"We are fortunate to be here," Colerain football coach Shawn Cutright told Fox affiliate WXIX-TV at the game.

The buses were in the far right lane when the lead bus stopped abruptly after experiencing a stop in traffic, police told WHIO. All three buses and a Ford pickup truck then crashed into one another.

Mason football players conducted a group prayer before the game for those involved, according to the news station.

Lead photo by Ben Jackson

Published Oct 28, 2022

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.