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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAt least twelve kids may have been killed in Tennessee school bus crash
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/police-chief-bus-carrying-35-students-crashes-in-tennessee/<snip>
Authorities say there are multiple fatalities in an elementary school bus crash, CBS Chattanooga affiliate WDEF reported.
Sources told WDEF that as many as 12 passengers may have been killed on Monday. Authorities say there are multiple fatalities but have not said a number. The bus was carrying students from kindergarten through grade 6.
Chattanooga Police Chief Fred Fletcher said 35 students were on board on the bus when it crashed, according to WDEF. The Chattanooga Fire Departments Public Information Director, Bruce Garner, said in a tweet that 23 patients were taken to hospitals in ambulances.
Colonel Tracy Trott of the Tennessee Highway Patrol tweeted that children were both killed and injured:
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At least twelve kids may have been killed in Tennessee school bus crash (Original Post)
malaise
Nov 2016
OP
Heart breaking .... yet we refuse to iinsist on safety belts in school buses
etherealtruth
Nov 2016
#1
Bus driver in Chattanooga, Tenn., crash arrested, charged with 5 counts vehicular homicide
dixiegrrrrl
Nov 2016
#10
etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)1. Heart breaking .... yet we refuse to iinsist on safety belts in school buses
Bettie
(16,060 posts)4. I hate it when my kids go places on school busses
for that very reason.
We need that as a minimal safety regulation.
Poor babies and their parents. My heart breaks for all of them. No one should have to lose their child.
etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)8. It is terrifying
My heart breaks for these parents and all that loved those children.
dhill926
(16,309 posts)9. I know....
just can't figure that out. What a horrible tragedy...
brer cat
(24,520 posts)2. Awful!
d_r
(6,907 posts)3. I can not begin to imagine
this is a horrible tragedy, I am shook up thinking about what the parents are going through, I can not imagine.
Right now, the number that has been confirmed is six children are dead. My heart breaks for the families.
malaise
(268,672 posts)6. Losing kids at any age at any time is hard but these are young ones
and it's just before Thanksgiving and Christmas - awful.
d_r
(6,907 posts)7. I understand completely what you are saying nt
spanone
(135,781 posts)5. horrific.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)10. Bus driver in Chattanooga, Tenn., crash arrested, charged with 5 counts vehicular homicide
on BreakingNews.com
Hmmm...under the influence???