LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. — Police are investigating after a bus carrying college athletes erupted into flames along I-275 near Lawrenceburg Sunday afternoon.
Dearborn County dispatch said the fire happened around 4 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-275 between the 15- and 17-mile markers.
Indiana University Indianapolis said that the bus was transporting the IU Indianapolis men's basketball team following a game against Northern Kentucky University when the bus experienced a mechanical issue.
A video shared with WCPO from a driver in the southbound lanes shows a large plume of smoke from the fire. It also shows that fire crews and vehicles had the northbound lanes shut while they put out the fire.
A photo shared with WCPO also shows the aftermath of the fire.
There were no injuries as a result of the fire.
Indiana University Indianapolis put out a statement on social media following the incident.
Dispatch said police are still working to determine the cause of the fire.
