The intersection has traffic lights and its reasonably visible. It sounds like catastrophic mechanical failure with wet roads {rainy day in East Tennessee} as a factor. Not sure if the river fog would factor in either. But that intersection is a few hundred yards from the river bridge.
Knox County like many other counties in the area made the huge mistake of middle and high school consolidations. Kids that once went to Holston High now go to Gibbs High and former Gibbs Middle school go to Holston. Bus routes are much longer than a few years ago and more dangerous roads are being driven as a result.
Prayers for the families. I wish the bus companies would go back to using conventional long nose buses. It might have made a big difference in a wreck like this one.
But we can’t require seat belts on buses! Nope, in our cars and trucks we can get pulled over and ticketed for not wearing one, but the kids on school buses? Nah; they don’t need them! Too expensive to install.
Is Tennessee a state where school buses are exempt from seat belt laws?
RIP.
If anyone would like to help with a small contribution, it would be appreciated.
Zykia was 6yrs old. The family has not asked for assistance but is facing many financial struggles along with the death of their daughter. This is legit.
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