A tour bus carrying cross country athletes from Barton College reportedly caused multiple crashes on I-85 in North Carolina Friday afternoon.
According to ABC11, the crashes led to the shutdown of the interstate in Cabarrus County.
Officials from Barton College, which is based in Wilson, N.C., confirmed that the bus was carrying their cross country team, which was heading to the Conference Carolinas Championship in Charlotte.
Barton College sent ABC11 a statement confirming one student-athlete was hospitalized as a precaution and is in the care of her parents. Students and Barton staff who were traveling with the team spent the night in Charlotte and returned to campus in Wilson on Saturday.
According to NCSHP, the bus driver was speeding and hit multiple cars.
"Barton College's Cross Country Team traveling by bus on Friday, Oct. 20, to the Conference Carolinas Championship in Charlotte was in a traffic accident in Cabarrus County," read the statement from Bardon. "Members of Barton's administration have been in constant communication with Coach Tim Foster and are thankful that all student-athletes and staff are safe. One student athlete was taken to the hospital for a 24-hour observation, as a precaution. She is in the care of her parents. The other student-athletes have been examined, with appropriate protocols being followed, to confirm they are in good condition. The Coach and team remained in Charlotte overnight and are traveling back to campus today. Barton College's first and top priority is always the health and safety of its students."
