A terrifying scene unfolded Sunday when the bus transporting the IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team caught fire en route back to campus.
No members of the program suff💮ered 🤪any injuries, per the school.
The X account of “The College Experience” podcast reported that while some individuals lost their wallets and phones.
“On the return drive from today’s game against Northern Kentucky, the bus carrying the IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team experienced a mechanical issue, that caused a fire around Kent, Indiana,” at 6:22 p.m. ET on Sunday night.
“All members of the team and staff evacuated the bus without injury. Another bus is en route to pick up the team and deliver them back to Indianapolis.”
One photo circulating on social media showed the team’s bus completely charred on the side of the road, with the windows completely blown out and the undercarriage open and damaged.
Another captured the bus engulfed in smoke while two individuals — one seemingly wearing team gear — walked away from it as another individual looked ꦇo🅠n.
One car and a tractor-trailไer could be seen in the background appro𒈔aching.
Earlier in the day, the IU Indianapolis Jaguars lost to Northern Kentucky, 71-67, to fall to 9-20 and 5-13 in Horizon League play. ๊IU Indianapo🌜lis has now lost four of five and six of eight.
The bus trip from Northern Kentucky’s Highland Heights, Ky., campus to IU Indianapolis’ campus is roughly 120 miles, according to Google Maps.
Kent, Ind., is approximately 90 minuteไs away from Indianap🙈olis.
An IU Indianapolis staffer told WLWT in Cincin🥂nati ꦉthat the in Lawrenceburg, Ind., and the team made it back home before 9 p.m. ET.
The Jagua🦂rs return to the court Thursday when they host 🍃conference-leading Robert Morris (22-8, 14-5 Horizon) at 6:30 p.m. ET.
