BREWSTER, Kan. (Jan. 4, 2015) – A charter bus taking members of the Purdue Ski Club to Colorado made an unexpected stop in Kansas after catching fire on the interstate.
The group was headed to Keystone, Colo., for winter break. Troopers from the Kansas Highway Patrol said 60 people were on the bus and got out safely after the bus caught fire Monday morning on Interstate 70 near mile marker 41. According to a member of the Ski Club, a tire blew out around 9 a.m. and then caught fire. The bus was evacuated after the driver was unable to put it out immediately. No one was hurt.
A different bus took them to a school in Brewster, Kan., so they could await alternate transportation. There were a total of four buses in the group, police said. Three of the buses continued on their way to their destination in Colorado. Two buses were being sent to pick up the stranded members of the club and transport them to Colorado.
At 8:43, Troopers responded to a charter bus that caught on fire at mile post 41. 60 people on bus are all safe. pic.twitter.com/cUXNezgMJl
— Trooper Tod (@TrooperTodKHP) January 4, 2016
Ref bus fire: Occupants are from Purdue University on ski trip. Brewster bus came & took them to the high school. pic.twitter.com/MNyiKrUPRS
— Trooper Tod (@TrooperTodKHP) January 4, 2016
Ref bus fire. Students will remain @ Brewster school until another bus can arrive. There were 4 buses in the group. pic.twitter.com/n7jPIftMfy
— Trooper Tod (@TrooperTodKHP) January 4, 2016
@NotMattPainter @NotPurdueSports @BoiledSports update on the Purdue ski club trip: bus 4 burned up pic.twitter.com/xbP9Ryf67d
— Matt Tornquist (@MattTornquist) January 4, 2016
I expected to post pictures from my trip to Colorado, doubt that will happen. #WhoBroughtTheMarshmallows pic.twitter.com/8TUBp5hDET
— Matt Tornquist (@MattTornquist) January 4, 2016
