Two adults injured in school bus rollover crash in DeKalb

DeKALB – Two adults were injured in a school bus rollover crash Wednesday in DeKalb, authorities said.

The injuries were not life-threatening, DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd said.

Authorities said no children were on board the bus at the time of the crash.

The crash occurred about 7:30 a.m. near the intersection of Seventh Street and East Lincoln Highway blocks from the city’s downtown area, Byrd said.

Byrd said police are not yet certain about the cause of the crash.

“It flipped on its side,” Byrd said about the bus.

In an email, officials from DeKalb School District 428 said the bus was from Menta Academy, and no district students were involved.

The Menta Group has an academy at 900 E. Garden St. in DeKalb that serves about 50 students with special needs, according to its website. Officials with Menta Academy could not be reached for comment Wednesday.

At 7:27 a.m. Wednesday, an emergency alert issued by DeKalb police advised the public to avoid East Lincoln Highway and North 10th Street because of the crash. The alert also announced that East Lincoln Highway would be shut down at Seventh and 11th streets while crews responded.

Authorities had reopened the road to all traffic by 8:17 a.m.

No citations had been issued as of Wednesday evening, police said.

Authorities said the incident remains under investigation.

The DeKalb Police Department was assisted in the emergency response by paramedics from the DeKalb Fire Department.

This is a developing story that could be updated.