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Their bus crossed into oncoming traffic and slammed head-on into a Tennessee Department of Transportation dump truck. A Chevrolet Trailblazer was also involved in the crash.
Authorities are still investigating what caused the bus to drift over the double yellow lines, but Tennessee Highway Patrol Maj. Travis Plotzer described the scene as “a parent’s worst nightmare.”
Parents witness the unthinkable
In a heartbreaking twist, some parents were traveling behind the bus and saw the crash happen in real time.
Their daughter was on board.
When the collision happened, Xaviel pulled over immediately while Rosalee ran toward the wreckage. Together, they began helping students out of the bus before emergency responders arrived.