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A tragic accident in West Tennessee on Friday resulted in the deaths of two students and injured at least seven others when a school bus was involved in a multi-vehicle collision.
According to Maj. Travis Plotzer of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on Highway 70 in Carroll County. The collision involved a state Department of Transportation dump truck, a Chevrolet Trailblazer, and the school bus.
Describing the scene as “a parent’s worst nightmare,” Plotzer addressed the public during a news conference on Friday.
Authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash. Preliminary findings suggest that the Department of Transportation dump truck was not at fault.
The school bus, which was transporting students at the time, was part of this tragic incident that has left the community in mourning.
Authorities said 25 students and five adults were on the bus.
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 were 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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