March 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m. CT
- A school bus crash in Carroll County led to the deaths of two Kenwood Middle School students.
- Seven additional students were airlifted to hospitals with various injuries.
- Gov. Bill Lee ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in remembrance of the victims.
On March 27, a Clarksville-Montgomery County School System bus transporting Kenwood Middle School students was involved in a fatal crash on its way to a field trip in Jackson, Tennessee.
Two students were pronounced dead at the scene; at least seven others were airlifted for medical care, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Emergency responders, including multiple air ambulance services, were dispatched to the crash site, which also involved a Tennessee Department of Transportation truck and a Chevrolet Trailblazer.
Gov. Lee expressed condolences via social media, urging Tennesseans to pray for the victims and their families.
Patient transfers were made to several hospitals, including Regional Medical Center in Memphis and Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. As of March 29, three of the four patients treated at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital were discharged, while one remained stable.
The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified and will oversee the investigation into the incident.