College hoops team stranded after bus driver is arrested 40 miles away on DWI charge
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It hasn't been a smooth ride for Travis Ford in his first season as the Saint Louis Billikens' head coach. And the 2016-17 campaign hit rock bottom Wednesday night when the team literally lost its ride.
Following their 70-55 loss to St. Bonaventure, the Billikens prepared to board their bus to the airport -- only to discover that both the bus and its driver were gone. The confused players and coaching staff went back into the arena while the mystery unfolded:
Eventually, the bus and driver were found -- thanks to technology. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Ford had left his iPad on the bus, and police were able to track its location. The driver and the bus were found about 40 miles west in Randolph, N.Y.
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New York State Police Trooper James O'Callaghan told The Associated Press that the 56-year-old bus driver "was driving while intoxicated" and is facing a DWI charge.
Eventually, the SLU players and staff boarded a new bus and the adventure ended.
The good news: The Billikens (8-16, 3-8) play their next game Saturday at home.