Georgetown team bus involved in crash during trip to Villanova (Photos)
The bus carrying the Georgetown basketball team was involved in a traffic accident on Monday afternoon as the team headed north for its game Tuesday night at No. 2 Villanova.
According to multiple reports, Maryland State Police said the Georgetown bus collided with an SUV around 2:30 Monday afternoon on I-95 North just outside of Baltimore. The SUV went off the side of the road and overturned. Its two occupants, a 49-year-old woman and her 17-year-old son, were able to exit the vehicle, police said, but were taken to a local hospital. Their conditions were not immediately known.
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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,” Maryland State Police wrote in a release. “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.”
Georgetown, which said “there were no major injuries to members of the team,” provided photos of its players assisting at the scene.
The Georgetown men's basketball team bus was involved in an accident en route to Villanova on Monday afternoon, per a school spokesman. pic.twitter.com/Jxoq6k9csE
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The bus company was able to provide another bus for the team to continue its trip to Philadelphia, the school said.
The Hoyas (13-11, 4-7) had a three-game winning streak snapped at home Saturday against Seton Hall. They haven’t won a road game over Villanova (22-2, 9-2) since 2011.
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