SANFORD, N.C. — A bus carrying a group of 82nd Airborne Division soldiers crashed in Sanford on Interstate 87 near N.C. Highway 87 on the way to an appreciation event at the Charlotte Hornets basketball game in Charlotte.
Sergeant in the 82nd Airborne Division Malachi Thornton said that no soldiers were injured in the crash.
The crash was caused by a Ford Escape driving erratically in the left lane, he said.
"As soon as the accident happened, and I was able to get on the ground and assess make sure our soldiers were safe, I noticed that three of our paratroops were trying to render first aid best they could," Thornton said.
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