Early Wednesday morning, a school bus collided with an apartment building in the Highland Heights area of Memphis, causing injuries to the driver and two high school students onboard. According to a report from Action News 5, the Memphis Police Department received a call about the incident at 6:24 a.m. and arrived at the scene on 3645 Macon Road to find the bus embedded in the structure.
The nature of how the bus driver lost control remains uncertain, however, police informed Action News 5 that an investigation is underway. The injured parties were quickly transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries, with the urgency that accompanies early morning traffic chaos and the fright of those in proximity.
Further coverage by FOX13 confirmed the location of the crash at Macon Road and Homer Street, identifying it as occurring within the Grahamwood neighborhood. Information was initially scarce, prompting FOX13 to reach out to the Memphis Police Department (MPD) for additional details on the incident, while simultaneously ensuring a crew was dispatched to the site to provide live updates.
Similarly, ABC24 had a photographer at the scene capturing the aftermath of the crash, where the impact appeared to have made a significant intrusion into an apartment complex, this information underscoring the severity of the incident and prompting community concern about the robustness of public safety in transit.
All reports indicate an ongoing investigation into the cause of the crash, and while the names of the injured students and driver have not been released.
