One Killed, 32 Injured in Iowa College Team Bus Rollover
A bus carrying the Iowa Lakes Community College baseball team crashed and overturned in a ditch along a rural highway near Twin Lakes, Iowa, around 11 a.m. Wednesday, killing one person and injuring the other 32 occupants, according to the Iowa State Patrol. Trooper Paul Gardner told CBS News that everyone on board was hurt, with three people airlifted to trauma hospitals in Des Moines and the rest taken by ground ambulance to at least four regional hospitals. The single‑vehicle crash occurred about 110 miles northwest of Des Moines and involved no other vehicles. Officials have not yet released the name of the person killed, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol. The incident underscores ongoing concerns about motor‑coach safety for college and youth sports teams that routinely travel long distances on rural highways.
📌 Key Facts
- A bus carrying the Iowa Lakes Community College baseball team crashed near Twin Lakes, Iowa, around 11 a.m. Wednesday.
- One person was killed and all 32 other occupants were injured, Iowa State Patrol said.
- Three victims were airlifted to trauma hospitals in Des Moines, and others were transported by ambulance to four nearby hospitals.
- The crash involved only the team bus, which overturned in a roadside ditch; the cause is under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol.
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