Authorities in La Vergne are piecing together the details of a Monday morning mishap involving two school buses near the Rutherford County Airport. As reported by WSMV, a smaller school bus conducted a risky turn before a larger bus, leading to a collision at the Fergus Road and North Lowry Street/Highway 41 intersection.
While the larger of the buses was carrying 11 students at the time, Rutherford County Schools spokesperson confirmed that none of the students were injured during the incident and neither was the driver nor the aide from the smaller bus, however, the crash is still under investigation and while the larger vehicle sustained a hit to its side while the smaller bus emerged from the collision, its occupants escaping physical harm. Rutherford Source provided similar details, ensuring the public that all involved parties were checked and reported safe.
There were, however, conflicting reports regarding injuries. The Hometown Connect noted, contrary to other sources, that a woman from the smaller bus was transported to the hospital for treatment subsequent to the crash. The exact cause of the crash remains open to inquiry, with the Tennessee Highway Patrol taking the lead on the investigation into the dynamics that led the smaller transport bus into the larger school bus's path.
As the community digests the news, school officials and law enforcement are working closely to understand and respond to the series of events that unfolded across the tarmac.
