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UW-L bus slides off I-35 after ball game in Iowa

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6 years ago

December 4, 2018

The men’s basketball team from UW-La Crosse had a rough ride on the way back from a weekend game in Iowa.

The driver of the team’s chartered bus and one passenger were hurt when the vehicle slid on Interstate 35, crossed the median, and hit some safety cables.

It happened near Clear Lake, Iowa on Saturday night, as the Eagles team was heading home from an afternoon game at Central College in Pella.

The cable barrier is being credited with preventing the bus from going any farther after leaving the road.

Other transportation was arranged to get the UW-L team to a hotel for that night.

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Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.