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Bus Carrying College Basketball Team Catches Fire Near Greendale

Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM

By Travis Thayer @eagle993

The incident occurred on I-275 near the Indiana/Ohio state line.

Photo provided.

(Greendale, Ind.) - Multiple agencies responded to a fire along Interstate 275 on Sunday afternoon.

A bus carrying the IU Indy basketball team reportedly caught fire near the Indiana/Ohio line sometime after 4:00 p.m. The team was traveling back to Indianapolis after a game at Northern Kentucky University.

All passengers were able to evacuate the bus with no injuries reported.

The bus is a complete loss.

There was some damage reported to the asphalt along Interstate 275.

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