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A bus carrying members of the University of Washington marching band has been involved in a crash that left around 40 people injured.
The vehicle, one of the six buses chartered by the university, was carrying students from Seattle to Spokane ahead of Friday's Apple Cup game against Washington State.
According to the Seattle Times, the bus was traveling eastbound on Interstate 90 when it rolled over on its side at milepost 146, approximately three miles west of George, some 130 miles west of Spokane.
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John Bryant, of the Washington State Patrol, indicated the icy conditions on the road were thought to be the cause of the incident.
The bus was carrying 56 people. Between 40 to 45 students were taken to local hospitals but all of them escaped serious injury.
"The injuries reported were cuts, complaints of general pain and back pain, but the injuries are not believed to be critical," University of Washington spokesman Victor Balta said in a statement, as per ESPN.
"The University is doing everything it can to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff and to get them safely back on their journey to Pullman."
Bryant added the remaining passengers boarded the other buses and were taken to George Elementary School, where they too were assessed by doctors.
Patrick Stanton, a member of the University of Washington band, shared a picture of the students inside the school on Twitter, explaining they were "fine but shaken up." He added that George citizens brought leftover food from their Thanksgiving meals to the school after a local radio had put out a call detailing the incident.
"Thanks to everyone who spread the word and brought food," he wrote.
"You put some joy and love back in our hearts. Thanks to the first responders who got there so quick and took care of us. Thanks to the human race on Thanksgiving for giving us some spirit back."
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Eagerly anticipated across Washington every year, this year's Apple Cup carries another layer of intrigue as Washington State and the University of Washington are respectively first and second in the PAC-12 North.
The Cougars arrive into the game on the back of a seven-game win streak and their 10-1 record is the best in the whole PAC-12, while the Huskies have their tails up after winning the last two games and improving their record to 8-3.
The University of Washington has won the last five meetings against Washington State but the Cougars are 6-0 at home this season.
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