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Tennessee School Bus Crash Kills 2 Kenwood Middle Students, Injures Several Others on Highway 70 Field Trip
A school bus carrying 25 students and five adults from Kenwood Middle School crashed on Highway 70 in Tennessee while en route to a field trip to Jackson, killing two students and injuring several others. At least seven people were hospitalized—four in stable condition at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt—while 19 were evaluated and released from Baptist Memorial Hospital–Carroll County; preliminary indications from officials suggest a Tennessee DOT dump truck did not cause the crash.
📌 Key Facts
- A Kenwood Middle School bus carrying 25 students and 5 adults was headed to Jackson, Tennessee, for a field trip.
- The crash killed at least two Kenwood Middle School students.
- At least seven people were transported to hospitals; four were taken to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and were reported in stable condition.
- Nineteen other individuals were taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital–Carroll County, evaluated and later released.
- Preliminary indications from officials are that a Tennessee Department of Transportation dump truck did not contribute to causing the crash.
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March 28, 2026
1:16 AM
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New information:
- Confirms there were 25 students and 5 adults on the Kenwood Middle School bus headed to Jackson, Tennessee, for a field trip.
- Clarifies that at least seven people were transported to hospitals, with four taken to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in stable condition.
- Reports that 19 other individuals were taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital–Carroll County, evaluated and later released.
- Reiterates that preliminary indications from officials are that the Tennessee DOT dump truck did not contribute to causing the crash.
March 27, 2026