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At Least 6 Children Die in School Bus Crash in Chattanooga At Least 6 Children Die in School Bus Crash in Chattanooga
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At least six children were killed on Monday afternoon when a school bus crashed in Chattanooga, Tenn., according to local officials.At least six children were killed on Monday afternoon when a school bus crashed in Chattanooga, Tenn., according to local officials.
At least 23 of the 35 people on the bus were taken to hospitals after the accident, which occurred at the corner of Howard Avenue and Talley Road, according to the Chattanooga Fire Department and Kirk Kelly, the interim superintendent of Hamilton County Department of Education. At least 23 of the 35 people on the bus were taken to hospitals after the accident, which occurred at Howard Avenue and Talley Road, according to the Chattanooga Fire Department and Kirk Kelly, the interim superintendent of Hamilton County schools.
Five of the children who were killed died at the scene; another died later at a hospital, a spokeswoman for Hamilton County district attorney, Neal Pinkston, said. Five of the children who were killed died at the scene; another died at a hospital, said a spokeswoman for Neal Pinkston, the Hamilton County district attorney general.
Representative Chuck Fleischmann, who represents the state’s Third Congressional District, said the victims attended Woodmore Elementary School. The police said they were questioning the bus driver. Representative Chuck Fleischmann, who represents the state’s Third Congressional District, which includes Chattanooga, said the victims attended Woodmore Elementary School. The police said they were questioning the bus driver.
“I am absolutely heartbroken over this tragedy and I will pray for the children and their families,” he said on Twitter. “I am absolutely heartbroken over this tragedy and I will pray for the children and their families,” Mr. Fleischmann said on Twitter.
Gov. Bill Haslam of Tennessee said he was ready to provide help as needed.Gov. Bill Haslam of Tennessee said he was ready to provide help as needed.
“It’s a sad situation anytime there’s a school bus with children involved, which there is in this case,” Governor Haslam said in a statement, according to The Times Free Press. “We will do everything we can to assist in what I think is going to be a very sad situation.” “It’s a sad situation anytime there’s a school bus with children involved, which there is in this case,” Mr. Haslam said in a statement, according to The Chattanooga Times Free Press. “We will do everything we can to assist in what I think is going to be a very sad situation.”