A tragic incident involving a Kenwood Middle School bus in west Tennessee on Friday left two students dead and at least seven others injured, according to officials.
The accident involved a dump truck tennessee DOT, a Chevrolet Trailblazer and school buses on Highway 70 in Carroll around noon countyMaj. Travis Ploser of the Tennessee Highway Patrol reported, Fox News reported.
Ploser said the exact circumstances of the accident are still under investigation, but it does not appear that the transportation department’s dump truck played a role in causing the accident.
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In response to the incident at Kenwood Middle School, Ploser called it “a parent’s worst nightmare.”
Authorities reported that 25 students and five adults were on board.
The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System confirmed in a statement that the bus was carrying Kenwood Middle School students and staff on a field trip to Jackson, Tennessee. The district also noted that the families of all those in the vehicle have been notified.
“Our hearts go out to the Kenwood community, students, staff, teachers, friends and neighbors. Please join us in praying for everyone involved,” the school system said.
At least seven others were taken to hospitals in Tennessee, according to officials. The severity of their injuries was not immediately determined.
Four people were taken to Vanderbilt Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital in Nashville and were reported to be in stable condition, a Vanderbilt Health spokesman told The Associated Press.
Nineteen other people were taken to Carroll County Baptist Memorial Hospital, where they were evaluated and later released, a hospital spokesman said.
The principal of Kenwood Middle School delivered a speech
School Principal Karen Miller announced that counselors will be available starting Monday.
In a message sent to the family and posted on Facebook, she called the accident an unfathomable tragedy and urged parents to remain vigilant about their children’s emotional needs as they cope with the loss of their classmate.
“Please continue to join us in praying for our students, families, faculty and staff,” Miller said. “I am grateful for the strength of the Kenwood community and I believe we will all support each other during this difficult time.”
Governor Bill Lee responds
Gov. Bill Lee said in a post on
