HINTON, Iowa (KTIV) —First responders were sent to a crash on Highway 75, near the Plymouth and Woodbury County line, where officials say members of a local basketball team were hurt, KTIV reports.On Saturday, Nov. 15, shortly before 1 p.m., first responders were called to a two-vehicle crash involving a bus. The crash happened on U.S. Highway 75 near C80, and officials have confirmed the Remsen St. Mary’s girls basketball team was on the bus.“Upon arrival, crews found a passenger vehic...
HINTON, Iowa (KTIV) —
First responders were sent to a crash on Highway 75, near the Plymouth and Woodbury County line, where officials say members of a local basketball team were hurt, KTIV reports.
On Saturday, Nov. 15, shortly before 1 p.m., first responders were called to a two-vehicle crash involving a bus. The crash happened on U.S. Highway 75 near C80, and officials have confirmed the Remsen St. Mary’s girls basketball team was on the bus.
“Upon arrival, crews found a passenger vehicle in the southbound lane fully involved on fire, and a Remsen St. Mary’s school bus in the intersection with impact damage to the driver’s side. Multiple patients were identified. Firefighters immediately initiated patient care while simultaneously extinguishing the vehicle fire,” stated authorities on the Hinton Fire and EMS Facebook page.
KTIV’s reporter sent to the scene said the crash closed southbound lanes, and authorities told drivers to avoid the area. A detour was set up for southbound lanes, which started in Hinton, but as of 4:20 p.m., Highway 75 had reopened.
Multiple ambulances responded to the crash. At least one medical helicopter left the scene, and it is unknown if any patients were on board.
Due to the number of individuals requiring medical attention, Hinton Fire Rescue says multiple agencies were brought in to help.
“All patients were triaged according to injury severity and transported by available ambulance units,” stated Hinton Fire and EMS.
The Diocese of Sioux City sent out a statement regarding the crash, saying they are still gathering details.
Remsen St. Mary High School girls’ basketball team members have been involved in a traffic accident in Sioux City this afternoon. We do not yet have all the details but believe that some were injured in the accident and are being transported to multiple hospitals. As we have more information, we will release it. We ask the public to keep all involved in your prayers.
According to the school’s Facebook page, the girls were in South Dakota Saturday morning for a scrimmage.
Hinton Fire Rescue was the agency that initially got the call about the crash. Other agencies called in to help included:
“Hinton Fire Rescue extends its gratitude to all assisting agencies for their rapid response, coordination, and teamwork,” stated the agency on Facebook.
Remsen St. Mary’s is a private Catholic school district located in Remsen, Iowa.