Tragedy struck in West Tennessee on Friday when a school bus was involved in a multi-vehicle collision, resulting in the deaths of at least two students and injuries to at least seven others.
During a press briefing, Tennessee Highway Patrol Major Travis Plotzer detailed that the accident occurred on Highway 70 in Carroll County, involving a school bus, a Chevrolet Trailblazer, and a dump truck from the state Department of Transportation.
Plotzer described the devastating event as “a parent’s worst nightmare.”
Investigators are currently examining the cause of the crash, with initial findings suggesting that the transportation department’s dump truck was not responsible for the accident.
The tragic incident involved a school bus filled with students, leading to multiple casualties, as confirmed by officials.
Reports indicate that the bus was carrying 25 students along with five adults at the time of the crash.
The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System said in a statement that the bus was transporting students and employees from Kenwood Middle School to Jackson, Tennessee, for a field trip. The district added that all families of those on the bus have been contacted.
“Our hearts go out to our Kenwood community, students, staff, faculty, friends, and neighbors. Please join us in praying for all involved,” the school system said.
Authorities said a school bus carrying students on a field trip was involved in a deadly crash in West Tennessee. (Tennessee Highway Patrol)
At least seven other people were taken to hospitals in Tennessee, officials said. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known.
Four people were transported to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville and were in stable condition, a Vanderbilt Health spokesperson told The Associated Press.
At least two students were killed and several others injured after a school bus was involved in a multi-vehicle crash in West Tennessee, officials said. (American Association of State Troopers)
Nineteen other individuals were taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County, a spokesperson for the facility said, and were evaluated and later released.
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