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| Multiple fatalities confirmed in school bus crash in Tennessee | Multiple fatalities confirmed in school bus crash in Tennessee |
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| Tennessee officials confirmed that there are fatalities in a serious school bus crash in Tennessee’s fourth largest city of Chattanooga. | Tennessee officials confirmed that there are fatalities in a serious school bus crash in Tennessee’s fourth largest city of Chattanooga. |
| At least five children died on the bus, while one died in the hospital, according to the Hamilton County District Attorney's office, WTVC reported. | |
| Local media reports have put the death toll at six children, but this information has not been officially confirmed. | |
| “At this time we cannot identify who they are until we notify all the parents,” Chattanooga police said during a press conference Monday evening. | |
| The bus contained 35 students, from kindergarten to 5th grade, of Woodmore Elementary school, Police Chief Fred Fletcher said during the press conference. | |
| Pictures from the scene show the badly damaged bus on its right side, splitting in the middle from impact with a tree. | Pictures from the scene show the badly damaged bus on its right side, splitting in the middle from impact with a tree. |
| Officials earlier reported about least 23 students had been taken to Children's Hospital at Erlanger after what officials described as a "serious" school bus crash. | |
| Officials including County Mayor Jim Coppinger, City Mayor Andy Berke, Interim Superintendent Dr. Kirk Kelly, District Attorney Neal Pinkston, and several school board members have been present at the scene. | |
| Local station WDEF reported that the need for blood donations was "critical," and that Blood Assurance centers in Chattanooga would stay open until 7:00pm. | Local station WDEF reported that the need for blood donations was "critical," and that Blood Assurance centers in Chattanooga would stay open until 7:00pm. |
| A bus driver is currently being questioned and is cooperating with investigators, police said. | A bus driver is currently being questioned and is cooperating with investigators, police said. |
| The bus was carrying children from Woodmore Elementary School, when it crashed into a home and turned over on its side. Chattanooga Police Fred Fletcher has said that there were a total of 35 people on the bus at the moment of the crash. He specified that children were between Kindergarten age and through fifth grade. | The bus was carrying children from Woodmore Elementary School, when it crashed into a home and turned over on its side. Chattanooga Police Fred Fletcher has said that there were a total of 35 people on the bus at the moment of the crash. He specified that children were between Kindergarten age and through fifth grade. |
| Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam (R) has issued a statement on the “tragic event,” vowing “to assist in any way.” | Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam (R) has issued a statement on the “tragic event,” vowing “to assist in any way.” |
| “It's a sad situation anytime there's a school bus with children involved, which there is in this case. We will do everything we can to assist in what I think is going to be a very sad situation,” he said, as cited by the Tennessean. | “It's a sad situation anytime there's a school bus with children involved, which there is in this case. We will do everything we can to assist in what I think is going to be a very sad situation,” he said, as cited by the Tennessean. |
| Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tennessee) has posted a statement saying, “I am absolutely heartbroken over this tragedy and I will pray for the children and their families.” |