40 to 45 sent to the hospital after the accident of a UW band bus in the direction of the Apple Cup

One of the six chartered buses carrying the Washington University fanfare to Pullman for the Apple Cup was overturned and stalled on a road in front, at the I-90 exit about three miles west of George, in the state of Washington.

This happened shortly before 5:30 pm There were about 56 people on board according to the Washington State Patrol. No serious injuries were reported, but between 40 and 45 people were transported by precaution to local hospitals.

The other students were sent to George Elementary School by the other chartered buses for evaluation by paramedics, about 280 students and staff. A student tweeted that local residents had brought them hot remnants of Thanksgiving dinners.

"We just want all parents to know we are taking care of your children," said Lisa Karstetter, one of the volunteers who came forward with protective kits. "We feed them, we love them and we will send them to them so that they play a good game tomorrow."

A spokesman for the University of Washington said in a statement: "The injuries reported were cuts, complaints of general pain and back pain, but these injuries are not considered critical."

UW declaration:

The safety of our students and staff is our top priority. Our thoughts go out to members of our dedicated Husky Band from the University of Washington and the mind squads on a bus traveling east of Washington before Friday's Apple Cup. According to information provided by the Grant County County Sheriff's Office at UW, the bus was traveling east on Interstate 90 when it left the roadway and rolled over the facade at the posted post. 143 km. At the present time, we understand that there are no critical wounds. According to the manifesto, there were 56 people on the bus and 20 to 25 are transported by ambulance to nearby hospitals, as a precaution, according to the Washington State Patrol. The other students who were initially sorted are taken to a nearby location for re-evaluation. Reported injuries were cuts, complaints of general pain and back pain, but injuries are not considered critical. The University is doing everything in its power to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff, and to ensure that they return safely to their trip to Pullman.

Victor Balta, spokesperson of the UW

Roads in the area were extremely icy, according to WSP soldier John Bryant. The Grant County Sheriff's Office stated that the driver had lost control of the bus that was traveling.

MPs said students would go to Moses Lake to spend the night at the Apple Cup game on Friday.