Thursday, March 12, 2015

21 INJURED WHEN TOUR BUS CARRYING INDIANA BOWLING TEAM CRASHES. EVASIVE MANEUVER LED TO THE FLIPPING OF THE BUS TO ITS SIDE.













MARCH 12, 2015

CLARK COUNTY, INDIANA (WISH)

21 people were injured, including members from the Indiana Tech bowling teams after a bus crash in southern Indiana Thursday morning.

It happened on southbound Interstate 65 in Clark County. The crash happened near the 22 mile marker, which is near Henryville. I-65 was shut down in that area, though later Thursday afternoon Indiana State Police officials said lanes were slowly reopening.

Around 10:25 a.m. Thursday, the bus partially drove off the road “for an unknown reason” in the southbound lanes of Interstate 65 near Henryville, Indiana State Police officials said. The driver got the bus back on the road but it veered to the other side of the southbound lanes before crashing. The bus landed on its side.   

Perhaps the driver was trying to avoid something on the road or perhaps he fell asleep (less likely if they just started their road trip).  In any event, evasive maneuvers are a no-no-no when you drive a bus, a truck, etc.  These vehicles will rollover or a flip on their side in a bit, as it obviously happened here.  We wish them rapid recovery.

There were 21 people on the bus, including the driver. All of the passengers were from Indiana Tech, with 16 students from the men’s and women’s bowling teams among them. Staff members were also on the bus.

A bus carrying members of Tech’s bowling team was involved in an accident this morning. More info will be posted on http://t.co/LzkeJ21e9V.
— Indiana Tech (@IndianaTech) March 12, 2015
UPDATE: All passengers on the bus have been taken off and routed to area hospitals. Tech personnel are en route to lend support.
— Indiana Tech (@IndianaTech) March 12, 2015 

The bus crashed while heading to the UFBC Sectionals competition in Smyrna, Tennessee.

Injured passengers were taken to Louisville hospitals. School officials said they were still working to determine the extent of their injuries. The school was making staff members available at the Fort Wayne campus for anyone needing to talk.

The bus is from Excursions Trailways. A representative from the company told 24-Hour News 8 they were gathering information about the crash.

No fatalities have been reported.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence released a statement after finding out about the crash.

“Our hearts go out to the Hoosiers impacted by this morning’s bus crash in southern Indiana. The State of Indiana is coordinating a multi-agency response, with Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter traveling now to the area. As law enforcement and emergency personnel respond to this situation, we urge all Hoosiers to hold these men and women in their thoughts and prayers.
Source: www.wish.com