A scary moment occurred in Kent, in Indiana, while a bus bearing the Indianapolis male basketball team at the University of Indiana caught fire on the way back ‘A road match on Saturday.
The team returned from their match against northern Kentucky when a mechanical problem caught fire the bus.
The whole team and the staff evacuated the bus safely, according to an article by IU Indy Athletics on X. The position also mentioned that another bus was on the way to recover them for the trip to Indianapolis .
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The Indianapolis bus from the University of Indiana bearing the male basketball team caught fire on the highway on Saturday. (IU Indy Athletics)
Photos have been provided to PK Press Club Digital by IU Indy Athletics, which showed the completely burned and charred bus from the flames that swallowed it up in the middle of the highway.
Another photo has shown that black smoke flows rising from the bus, which caused obvious traffic on the highway.
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The Jaguars fell to Norses, 71-67, in Highland, Kentucky, before returning home.
IU Indy has a 9-20 file in total over the year (5-13 in conference game). They had a tough era, losing four of his last five games.
The Indianapolis bus from the University of Indiana bearing the male basketball team caught fire on the highway on Saturday. (IU Indy Athletics)
There are only two regular season games left, which will both be at home in Indianapolis.
They will face Robert Morris this Thursday at 6.30 p.m.
Their last home game of the season, which will also be the senior day, will be against Wright State on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m.
The Indianapolis bus from the University of Indiana bearing the male basketball team caught fire on the highway on Saturday. (IU Indy Athletics)
The Horizon League tournament, the conference in which the Jaguars play, begins on March 4.
