From CBS News: Two students were killed and at least seven other people were injured after a school bus crash in Tennessee on Friday, officials said.
The school bus was carrying 25 students and five adults from Kenwood Middle School in Clarksville for a field trip in Jackson, Tennessee, the school district said in a statement.
The crash, which remains under investigation, involved a Tennessee Department of Transportation dump truck, a Chevrolet Trailblazer and the school bus. It happened around noon on Highway 70 in Carroll County, said Maj. Travis Plotzer, a spokesperson for the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Plotzer said there were two adults in the TDOT vehicle and one person in the Chevrolet Trailblazer. He said the crash is “a parent’s worst nightmare.”
The school’s principal, Karen Miller, said counselors will be available for students starting Monday. She encouraged parents to monitor and support their children’s emotional needs following the tragic crash.
“Please continue to pray with us for our students, families, faculty, and staff,” Miller wrote. “I am grateful for the strength of our Kenwood community, and I trust we will all support each other during this difficult time.”
The extent of the seven injuries was not disclosed.
The cause of the crash is being investigated.
BREAKING UPDATE 🕊️ Officials confirm two students were killed in a crash involving a Clarksville-Montgomery County school bus traveling on a field trip.
The crash involved the bus, a TDOT dump truck, and a Chevrolet Trailblazer.
25 students and 5 adults were on the bus at… pic.twitter.com/atvZK41j3h
— FoxNashville (@FOXNashville) March 27, 2026
EVERYTHING WE KNOW SO FAR REGARDING THE DEADLY SCHOOL BUS CRASH IN CARROLL COUNTY:
• A bus carrying students from Kenwood Middle School from Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools crashed Friday morning on Highway 70 near Cedar Grove while on a field trip toward Jackson.
•… pic.twitter.com/oVVRVNrpnv— FoxNashville (@FOXNashville) March 28, 2026
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