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A school bus carrying 25 students and five adults from Kenwood Middle School crashed on Highway 70 in Carroll County, Tennessee, after colliding with a TDOT dump truck and a Chevrolet Trailblazer. Two students were killed and seven others were injured, with several hurt passengers airlifted to hospitals as investigators probe the crash; counselors will support families and students as the district assists in the aftermath.
A Clarksville-area school bus carrying 25 students and five teachers crashed Friday at the Highway 70-Cedar Grove intersection in Carroll County, Tennessee, after colliding with a TDOT dump truck and an SUV, killing two Kenwood Middle School students and leaving several others seriously injured. The group was on a field trip to a Greenpower USA competition in Jackson; the host district says the event will proceed, with grief counselors on site as families cope and school officials work to communicate with parents.
Two students were killed and at least seven others were injured in a Tennessee school bus crash in Carroll County, with emergency responders at the scene.
A school bus was involved in a crash on I-35W in New Brighton, Minnesota, around 7:50 a.m., colliding with another vehicle and hitting the median, with students seen standing on the highway afterward. The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating the incident.
A school bus carrying a softball team in Oklahoma crashed, resulting in several severe injuries, with authorities investigating the cause of the rollover accident.
A school bus carrying Aliquippa Jr. High football players crashed in Beaver County, resulting in 21 students and the driver being hospitalized, with their conditions unknown; the team has left the scene and is being evaluated.
A Texas teacher involved in a deadly school bus crash that killed a 5-year-old and a doctoral student has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $1 million in damages. The lawsuit alleges severe negligence and gross negligence by the concrete truck driver and the company, and highlights the lack of seatbelts on the bus. The driver, who has a criminal history, admitted to using drugs and operating on little sleep at the time of the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation, and federal transportation officials have ordered the driver not to operate any commercial vehicles.
A truck driver has been charged with criminally negligent homicide following a fatal collision involving a school bus in Texas, which resulted in the deaths of a 5-year-old boy and a man. The driver, Jerry Hernandez, admitted to smoking marijuana and consuming cocaine before the crash. The incident occurred on a rural highway outside Austin, and the bus was carrying more than 40 pre-K students returning from a zoo field trip. The crash remains under investigation, and authorities have not disclosed the vehicles' speeds at the time of the collision.
A horrifying video shows the moment a cement truck collided with a school bus carrying preschoolers in Texas, resulting in the deaths of a 5-year-old and a Ph.D. student. The truck driver, Jerry Hernandez, allegedly admitted to consuming cocaine and marijuana before the crash, and claimed he swerved to avoid a broken-down vehicle, a statement contradicted by dashcam footage. The crash left several critically injured, and Hernandez has been charged with criminally negligent homicide.
The driver of a concrete truck involved in a fatal collision with a school bus in Texas, resulting in the deaths of a pre-K student and a doctoral student, admitted to using marijuana and cocaine before the crash. The driver, Jerry Hernandez, was arrested on charges of criminally negligent homicide and a bond violation. Video footage of the crash has been released, showing the heart-stopping moments leading up to the collision. The community has rallied to support the families of the victims through fundraisers, and Gov. Greg Abbott has offered the state's full support to the affected community.
The driver involved in the fatal Hays CISD school bus crash, Jerry Hernandez, was arrested in Bastrop County for criminally negligent homicide after admitting to smoking marijuana and consuming cocaine within 24 hours of the crash. Two people died in the crash, and Hernandez also faces an unrelated warrant for a bond violation. The bus did not have seat belts, and the district is accelerating the process of replacing buses without seat belts.
Ryan Wallace, a dedicated scholar at the University of Texas, was remembered for his research on bridging gaps between the public and journalists. His life was tragically cut short in a school bus crash in Bastrop. Known for his kindness and sociable personality, he was described as "like sunshine" by his peers. The crash, caused by a concrete truck, also took the life of the driver, and the circumstances are under investigation. Wallace's family and colleagues are mourning his loss and seeking to honor his memory through a posthumous doctorate and a pending memorial.
Reports reveal that the driver of a concrete truck involved in a deadly Texas school bus crash admitted to using cocaine just hours before the incident, after only getting three hours of sleep. The crash resulted in the deaths of a 5-year-old pre-K student and the driver of another vehicle. The driver, identified as 42-year-old Jerry Hernandez, also admitted to smoking marijuana the night before. The incident remains under investigation with potential criminal charges against Hernandez.
The driver of the concrete truck involved in the fatal Hays school district bus crash admitted to using cocaine and getting only three hours of sleep before the incident. Despite this admission, the district attorney stated it could be difficult to prove impairment. The crash resulted in the deaths of a pre-K student and a doctoral student, with numerous others injured. The concrete truck bears the logo of FJM Concrete Pumping LLC, and the company has one driver and one "power unit." The investigation is ongoing.
The driver of a concrete truck that collided with a Hays ISD school bus, killing a pre-kindergarten student and another motorist, admitted to using marijuana and cocaine and getting very little sleep, according to court records. The crash injured 51 people, with four in critical condition, and the bus driver has been hailed as a hero for her actions. The bus did not have seatbelts due to its 2011 model, and new buses have been fitted with belts since 2017.