BILLINGS — Six Montana State University Billings cross country athletes are recovering after a van crash Friday night while traveling to a meet in Washington state.
University officials said one runner will undergo surgery, while another has been released from the hospital, after the rest were already treated and released.
All injuries are reported to be non-life-threatening.
About 20 athletes were traveling in three university vans at the time of the crash, which happened as the team was en route to the Whitman Open.
Head Coach Jonathan Woehl is returning to Billings, and the team chose not to compete in the event out of respect for their injured teammates.
The Yellowjackets were scheduled to host a crosstown meet at Amend Park in Billings, but the university’s athletic director said it’s unclear whether that event will move forward.
