A driver died after crashing into a Lehigh University bus in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania Tuesday night.
The driver, identified by State Police as Rodney Dale Sigley Jr. of Quakertown, Pennsylvania, crashed into a bus carrying members of Lehigh University's crew team along U.S. Route 22 (Lehigh Valley Thruway) westbound near the Schoenersville Road Exit shortly before 6 p.m.
The crash caused the Freightliner bus to flip over and severely damaged the front end of Sigley's 2004 Acura CL, which then caught fire, said police. Sigley, 28, died at the scene after being partially ejected, said the county coroner.
Lehigh University officials said 18 students and a driver were on the bus at the time of the crash. They were treated at local hospitals and released. None of them were seriously injured.
"Our thoughts are with the students and their families, as well as the other individuals who were involved in this tragic circumstance," a school spokesman wrote.
Pennsylvania State Police said they made a routine stop of Sigley. Sigley did not have a license on him, and State Police said it was suspended. As the Trooper went back to his cruiser, investigators said Sigley drove away and hit the bus a short distance away.
According to police, Sigley had a long history of speeding violations.
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“We’re very, very sorry for whatever took place and hopefully everyone is okay. I know that in my heart that Rodney would never, ever want anything bad to happen,” Rodney Sigley Sr. told NBC10.
Lehigh University provided counseling for any students who may need it.
