Deadly crash in Carroll County involves Clarksville-Montgomery school bus on field trip

CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. (WZTV) — A school bus carrying students and staff from the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System was involved in a deadly crash in Carroll County while traveling to a field trip, authorities said.

Officials said the bus, from Kenwood Middle School, was headed to Jackson when it was involved in a crash with multiple vehicles near the intersection of Highway 70 and Cedar Grove.

During a Friday afternoon media briefing, authorities said the crash involved the school bus, a Tennessee Department of Transportation dump truck, and a Chevrolet Trailblazer.

Officials said there were 25 students and five adults on the bus. Two students were killed in the crash.

The TDOT vehicle had two adults inside, and one adult was in the Chevrolet, according to officials. No additional details about their conditions were immediately released.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is leading the investigation.

Families of everyone on board the bus have been contacted, according to school officials.

A viewer captured this photo of the aftermath of the deadly bus crash in Carroll County. (Photo: FOX 17 News)

Emergency crews remain on the scene as investigators continue to determine what led to the crash. Authorities said both the investigation and recovery efforts are ongoing.

Motorists are being asked to avoid the area and use alternate routes while response efforts, including air medical transport, continue.

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