Car crashes after basketball game

By Lauren Buckley

Contributing Writer

Six cars were damaged on Seventh Street Saturday evening when an out-of-control driver plowed through the Smith Lot after the men’s basketball game. The driver was a 30-year-old female resident of Lewisburg. Her car, as well as one other student vehicle, was severely damaged. Luckily, no individuals were hurt in the incident.

The driver ran over the curb of Smith Lot, collided with a parking sign and continued to hit a car parked on the street. The driver did not slow down and side-swiped five additional cars, badly impacting the final vehicle. The driver remained unresponsive with the engine running as student witnesses attempted to break her window with a window-scraper. Students immediately notified the East Buffalo Township Police Department through the 911 dispatch. Public Safety was extremely helpful on the scene as well.

The local police are still investigating the cause of the driver’s wild swerve.

“We can say with certainty that there was no alcohol involved. However, it is possible that the driver may have had a medical condition based on her actions and loss of memory,” Sergeant Hetrock of the East Buffalo Valley Township Police Department said.

“I was stunned. I had never seen, in person, such damage caused all at once. Once I realized the severity of the situation, I realized someone had to be notified,” Kelsey Sauer ’13 said. “The driver’s eyes seemed glazed over and they were not paying attention to the road. Something was not right.”