CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. (WZTV) — A school bus crash on March 30 killed two students and injured several others during a field trip.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), 29 individuals were on the Clarksville-Montgomery County school bus involved, including 24 students, four adults, and the driver, identified as Sabrina R. Ducksworth, driving a 2024 Blue Bird School Bus.
The collision occurred along Highway 70 near Cedar Grove, involving the school bus, a Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) dump truck, and a Chevrolet Trailblazer. Witnesses reported that the bus veered into the opposite lane, striking the TDOT truck, which caught fire, while the bus subsequently crashed into a tree. The Chevrolet sustained front-end damage but the driver escaped unharmed.
Authorities confirmed that multiple patients were transported to trauma centers in Memphis and Nashville via nine medical helicopters and additional ground ambulances.
THP's Critical Incident Response Team and Pupil Transportation Division are leading the ongoing investigation, which involves reconstructing the crash using witness statements and evidence. Support services are being provided to affected students, families, and staff.
The investigation remains ongoing.