SHERMAN, TEXAS—The charter bus transporting the Austin College men’s and women’s basketball teams became smoky and eventually caught fire en route to DFW Airport to travel to competitions at Colorado College. The team members have been examined and cleared by medical personnel.

All, with the exception of one student, have boarded a second bus and are continuing the trip. That athlete, whose family has been notified, is not traveling as a precautionary measure due to the smoky air.

The owner of the bus and Austin College staff were on the scene to manage the situation. A complete review of the bus and situation will be conducted.

Austin College is a leading national independent liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas. Founded in 1849, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original charter and name, the college is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA). Recognized nationally for academic excellence in the areas of international education, pre-professional training, and leadership studies, Austin College is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book Colleges That Change Lives.