Basketball
The bus carrying the Indiana University Indianapolis men’s basketball team burst into flames on the highway as it returned from a game in northern Kentucky. No one was injured.
The fire on the IU Indy bus was reported around 4:30 p.m. Sunday near Lawrenceburg, Indiana, NBC affiliate WTHR of Indianapolis reported. Video and photos posted on Instagram by Jaguars guard Paul Zilinskas showed the charred bus on the side of the highway.
The school’s athletics department said the bus had a mechanical issue.
“All members of the team and staff evacuated the bus without injury,” the statement read.
Another bus was sent to pick up the team and staff.
The incident happened following the team’s 71-67 loss to Northern Kentucky University.
Minyvonne Burke is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News.
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