Troopers: Driver That Struck Lehigh Univ. Bus Evaded Police Before Crash

BETHLEHEM, PA (WTXF) - Police have released more details regarding the crash that caused a Lehigh University Rowing bus to flip over on Route 22 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Tuesday night.

A Pennsylvania State Police Trooper says he pulled over 28-year old Rodney Sigley for following too closely earlier that night.

The trooper says Sigley claimed he didn't have a license. When the trooper went back to his car to run his information, Sigley took off.

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This happened before his car slammed into a bus in Bethlehem.

Moments later, Sigley smashed his car into a bus carrying the Lehigh University rowing teams.

The bus flipped on the highway, and Sigley did not survive the crash.

A university official says all 18 members of the men and women's rowing team, and the bus driver are doing fine.