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The chartered bus carrying the girls' basketball team from Martinsburg High was spilled near the ramp to the I-64 freeway on Eisenhower Drive. BECKLEY, West Virginia – Members of the women's basketball team at Martinsburg High School have escaped serious injury when their bus crashed on the ramp east eastbound Eisenhower Drive I-64 Saturday night.
The team had played in the Big Atlantic Classic Tournament at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center, less than two miles from the scene of the accident.
The wreckage occurred around 8:49 pm. when the bus is overturned. It carried 12 players and several adults. There were initial reports of multiple injuries to varying degrees but none was life threatening.
All the injured were released for medical reasons on Sunday, including a student who was flown to the Charleston Area Medical Center.
Coach Kyle Triggs tweeted Sunday at 12:30 pm that everyone was safe.
I just want to thank all the prayers and all the wishes … we are all well. We appreciate the good wishes !! #BulldogStrong
– Kyle Triggs (@MHSCoachTriggs) Feb. 3, 2019
Chief Guard Deaira Hairston tweeted everyone, but also asked for prayers.
Everyone in the team is doing well, no lethal injuries. Please, keep us in your prayers while we are all recovering. #bulldogstrong
– Deaira (@deeaaiirraa_) February 3, 2019
Martinsburg principal Trent Sherman tweeted around 11 pm. that it seems that everyone has escaped a serious injury.
Bulldog family, the point on our b-ball girls team is that they were involved in an accident on their return from Beckley tonight. Everything seems to indicate that everyone has escaped a serious injury, thank you for continuing to pray for all those involved #NoBullJustDogs
– MHS Bulldogs (@MHSTrentSherman) February 3, 2019 [19659009] A Berkeley County Statement According to the school system, Justice Jim Justice would house the team on Saturday night at Glade Springs Resort
A chartered bus carrying the girls' basketball team at Martinsburg High School was involved in a single car accident on I64 in the Beckley area. For more information: https://t.co/Xu3MXa5ulZ Our thoughts and prayers are with all team members, families and the Bulldog community. pic.twitter.com/mu0BUjuTgh
– Schools of the Berkeley Co. (@BerkCoSchoolsWV) of February 3, 2019
Gov. Justice asked for a prayer for the players, coaches and all those associated with Martinsburg High School in a tweet on Saturday night.
I ask all the people of West Virginia to join me in praying for coaches, players, and all those associated with Martinsburg High School. The basketball team of school girls after their involvement in a car accident tonight on Highway 64.
– Governor Jim Justice (@WVGovernor) Feb. 3 2019
The Lady Bulldogs played against the Greenbrier East High School girls team, coached by Justice, earlier in the evening for the Big Atlantic Classic Championship. Martinsburg lost 60 to 55.
The County Sheriff's Department of Raleigh conducts the investigation with the assistance of the state police.
Prayers for players, coaches and other players from Martinsburg involved in the wreck of the bus tonight. pic.twitter.com/avZKuYEiwW
– WVSSAC (@wvssac) February 3, 2019
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