Field Trip Turns Into a ‘Parent’s Worst Nightmare’
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Two students died and at least seven others were hurt Friday after a crash involving a school bus in west Tennessee, authorities said.
According to Maj. Travis Plotzer of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the collision happened around noon on Highway 70 in Carroll County. The incident involved a Tennessee Department of Transportation dump truck, a Chevrolet Trailblazer, and a school bus.
Plotzer said investigators were still determining exactly what happened, but early information suggested the state DOT dump truck was not responsible for causing the crash.
The bus was carrying 25 students and five adults from Kenwood Middle School in Clarksville. The group was traveling to Jackson, Tennessee for a field trip, according to a statement from the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System.
During a news briefing, Plotzer confirmed that two students died as a result of the crash. At least seven other people were airlifted to hospitals across Tennessee. Officials did not immediately release details about the severity of their injuries.
Calling the tragedy “a parent’s worst nightmare,” Plotzer said the investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.
Vanderbilt Health officials reported that four patients were taken to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, where they were listed in stable condition Friday.
Meanwhile, 19 other individuals were transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital–Carroll County. A spokesperson for Baptist Memorial Health Care said everyone treated there was evaluated and later released, though it was not immediately clear how many of them had sustained injuries.
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