Bus carrying Indiana Tech college bowling team overturns causing injury on Interstate 65 near Henryville, Indiana
Modified Date:
Sat, 08/01/2015 - 5:36pmAccident Date:
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Bus carrying college bowling team overturns in Indiana
A bus carrying members of a college bowling team crashed Thursday morning along a southern Indiana highway while en route to a tournament in Tennessee, injuring numerous students, officials said.
Indiana Tech bowling team bus overturns on 65
Doctors are evaluating a bus driver for "cardiac or possible stroke-like conditions" following the crash of an Indiana Tech bowling team tour bus Thursday morning on Interstate 65 South in Southern Indiana.
Records show bus company involved in previous fatal crash
The bus company involved in Thursday’s rollover crash along I-65 in Southern Indiana was also involved in a fatal crash in Northwest Indiana in late 2013, records obtained by I-Team 8 show.
Bus carrying college bowling team overturns in Indiana
“We don’t know the cause but the bus did drive off the left side of the roadway and crossed back over both lanes before going off the right side of the road. It went over the embankment and overturned, and then it rolled into some trees,” Huls said.
3 still hospitalized as police investigate I-65 bus crash
The driver was identified as Rex Altenburg, 76, of Fort Wayne, Indiana. On Thursday, a hospital official said he was being evaluated for a possible heart attack or stroke suffered before the crash. It is not yet clear, however, if Altenburg actually had a medical emergency, or if something else led to the crash.
3 Indiana Tech bus crash victims remain at UofL Hospital
All the remaining patients are in satisfactory to fair condition, said UofL Hospital spokesman David McArthur.
Investigators examine "black box" device from I-65 charter bus crash
Investigators are examining data recorded by a "black box" device located on a charter bus that crashed in Clark County, Indiana, last week, according to a news release.
A bus carrying the men's and women's bowling teams of Indiana Tech was driving on Interstate 65 when the vehicle swerved to the right and overturned. There were 16 bowling team members onboard, as well as the bus driver, the team's coach and his wife. Eight people suffered minor injuries and were taken to Scott County Hospital. Those most seriously hurt were taken to University of Louisville Hospital, many of whom were airlifted. The exact number of people hurt is unknown, but there were no fatalities at the crash scene. Investigators believe that the bus driver may have suffered a sudden medical problem.
Type: Bus Accident
Roadway:
Interstate 65City:
Henryville, INCounty:
Clark County, INArea:
Louisville, KY
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