The Georgetown men’s basketball team’s bus was involved in a traffic accident Monday while traveling north on I-95 to Villanova ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Wildcats.
"The accident involved another vehicle and occurred on I-95 North outside of Baltimore," a Georgetown team spokesman said in a statement. "There were no major injuries to members of the team. The company provided another bus for the team to continue its trip."
Georgetown University is located in Washington, D.C., while Villanova is just outside Philadelphia.
According to Maryland State Police, two people in the vehicle struck by the bus exited their overturned SUV on their own but were taken to Baltimore’s Harbor Hospital. The Maryland State Police issued the following statement about the accident:
"Two people in a car struck by a bus carrying university students were taken to a hospital, but were the only ones reported injured in a two-vehicle crash on I-95 in Howard County (on Monday) afternoon.
"A 49-year-old woman and her 17-year-old son were in a Lexus SUV that overturned and were both taken to Harbor Hospital by personnel from the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services. …
"No one on the bus reported injuries to rescue personnel who responded. …
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"The preliminary investigation by Maryland State Police indicates both the Lexus SUV and bus were northbound in lane four of the interstate when, for reasons unknown at this time, the bus struck the rear of the SUV. The SUV traveled off the right side of the highway and overturned. Both occupants of the Lexus reportedly exited the vehicle on their own. The bus pulled off the interstate to the right shoulder following the collision.
"The crash investigation is continuing. No charges have been filed."
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