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Plotzer said there were a total of 25 students and five adults
on the bus. The school bus was carrying students and employees
from Kenwood Middle School in Clarksville for a field trip to
Jackson, Tennessee, the Clarksville-Montgomery County School
System said in a statement. The cause of the crash was under
investigation.
Plotzer announced the deaths of two students in the crash during
a news conference. Officials said at least seven other people
were taken by air ambulance to hospitals in Tennessee. The
nature of their injures was not immediately disclosed. Plotzer
called the crash “a parent’s worst nightmare.”
The school's principal, Karen Miller, said counselors will be
available starting Monday. In a written message to families
shared on Facebook, she called the crash an unimaginable tragedy
and encouraged parents to be attentive to their child’s
emotional needs as they process the deaths of their classmates.
“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.”
Four people were taken to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital
at Vanderbilt in Nashville and were in stable condition Friday,
according to a Vanderbilt Health spokesperson.
Another 19 people were taken to Baptist Memorial
Hospital-Carroll County, said Kim Alexander, a spokesperson for
Baptist Memorial Health Care. All were evaluated and released,
though it was unclear how many actually were injured, she said.
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This story corrects the name of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s
Hospital at Vanderbilt, which is not spelled Carrell.
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