UPDATE: Counselors ready for schools Monday after 2 killed, 7 critically injured in bus crash
Clarksville Now • • general
Key Points:
- A prayer vigil on Monday morning is planned by parents at Kirkwood Elementary School, but not all Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools (CMCSS) have vigils scheduled; CMCSS will announce further remembrance plans later today.
- The bus crash occurred Friday near Huntington on Highway 70, involving a Kenwood Middle School bus, a Chevrolet Trailblazer, and a TDOT dump truck; the truck was not at fault, and the investigation is ongoing.
- Two students died at the scene, with at least seven critically injured and airlifted to trauma centers in Nashville and Memphis; others sustained less serious injuries and were released after evaluation.
- The bus was carrying 25 students and five adults on a field trip to a Greenpower USA race event in Jackson; counselors will be available at Kenwood Middle and all CMCSS schools starting Monday to support the community.
- Governor Bill Lee expressed heartbreak over the tragedy and called for prayers, while school officials urged the community to come together and support one another during this difficult time.
