Leesville School Bus Torched Overnight

Fire investigators are trying to figure out who set fire to a school bus in the Leesville Road H.S. parking lot overnight.(WRAL-TV5 News)

There is celebration and concern at Leesville Road High School Wednesday morning.

Tuesday night, the boy's basketball teamdefeatedBroughton High School 77-66 in a packed Reynolds Coliseum.

Now, investigators are trying to figure out who set fire to a school bus in the Leesville parking lot overnight.

A neighbor to the school says she heard an explosion around 3:15 a.m., and saw flames in the parking lot.

By the time firefighters put out the flames, parts of the bus had melted away.

"Basically, the bus is a total loss. The front of the bus has been melted, the tires are burned away. The whole bus has heat damage all the way from front to back," says Capt. Dan Nagel of the Wake County Sheriff's Office.

Investigators do not know if the fire is connected to the game, or to a string of bus fires that happened last year.

  • Reporter: Ericka Lewis
  • Photographer: David Renner
  • Web Editor: Michelle Singer


0 Comments


Golo

Welcome to GOLO, where WRAL.com visitors can comment on stories and create profile pages, blogs and photo galleries.

You must be a registered WRAL.com user to use these tools. Click here to register or log in.

View Comments View Comments

Ask Anything
  1. Cam Ward
    10 questions with Hurricanes' Goalie Cam Ward

    Cam Ward answers your questions about winning the Stanley Cup, superstitions on game days and smack talk on the ice.

  2. RDU Airport Director John Brantley
    10 questions with RDU's airport director

    RDU Airport Director John Brantley answers your questions about the fear of flying, airport parking and more.

  3. Career advisor Alan Levinson
    10 questions with career advisor Alan Levinson

    Career Advisor Alan Levinson answers your questions about finding a job, writing a resume and perfecting the interview.

Multimedia
  1. Holiday Bounce game
    Holiday Bounce

    Help the holiday decorations to the tree.

  2. APTOPIX Japan Christmas
    The week in photos

    A look at the top news, politics and sports stories of the week through the lenses of Associated Press photographers.

  3. APTOPIX_Australia_Kidman
    The week in entertainment

    A look at the top entertainment stories of the week through the lenses of Associated Press photographers.

  4. Hillside v Southern Nov. 21, 2008
    Hillside vs. Southern Durham, Nov. 21, 2008

    Hillside got a 20-yard touchdown pass from Corey Gattis to Jharrison Gillespie for the game's only score, and the Hornets downed Southern Durham,…

  5. Middle Creek vs. Southeast on November 21, 2008
    Middle Creek vs. Southeast Raleigh

    See the images from Southeast Raleigh’s 47-17 win over Middle Creek.