8 West Point cadets injured in roll-over on I-80 east

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SUGARLOAF TWP. – Eight West Point cadets were injured when a van they were in rolled over on Interstate 80 eastbound just west of Hazleton at about 8 p.m. Thursday.

Three medical helicopters were dispatched to the Pilot truck stop on state Route 93, off I-80 Exit 256, Luzerne County 911 said. But state police in Hazleton said only two of the crash victims were flown to hospitals.

Injured were Jeremias E. Ortiz, 20; Kevin A. Jones, 21; Mikus Igaunis, 24; Jonathan Majia, 21; Michael Mims, 21; Emmanuel Osei, 20; Jeseph Neir, 19; and Gavin Chapman, 20.

Cadet Andre B. Shinda, 23, was uninjured, police said.

Police said the van driver lost control after he swerved to avoid a vehicle that had illegally used a cross-over path for emergency vehicles. The van entered the center median, rolled over and came to rest in the eastbound lanes.

One passenger was flown to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, and a second to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains Township. The other passengers were transported by ambulance to Hazleton General Hospital, police said.

Anyone with information on the identity of the driver or the location of the vehicle that used the crossover path is asked to call state police at 570-459-3890.
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http://www.timesleader.com/stories/10-injured-in-roll-over-on-I-80-east,124940

Terrible news to hear, hope everything ends up OK.
 
Damn 15 passenger vans. At CGA 3/c cadets had to drive them (or was it 4/c). We all had to watch roll-over videos.... needless to say, after you watch those, and realize you're driving the short based 15 passenger vans than prefer to roll over.... you never want to drive again.


Hope everyone does ok. I'm sure the incident alone is traumatic for the cadets, beyond injuries.
 
From what I'm hearing on the Cadet side of things, some of the guys are banged up, but they all will be fine. Part of the team is still going to box in the Eastern Regional Championship today.
 
That is good that they will all be fine.

Little bit of extra shock training for Afghanistan if anything.
 
This accident happened pretty close to where I live. On the local evening news; they said that all of the cadets, except for the one who was flown to Danville, are out of the hospital.

Glad I hear theyre ok though!!
 
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..and have heard from the family that the one in the hospital is expected out tomorrow morning. All good news!
 
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