JMCSS chief of public information speaks on wreck involving school bus

JACKSON, Tenn. — An investigation is underway following a wreck involving a school bus.

The Jackson Police Department is still investigating a wreck that occurred Monday morning, August 12 between a box truck and a Jackson-Madison County school bus.

This collision took place at the intersection of Dr. F.E. Wright and Madison Technology Drive. It appears the bus was rear ended but there were no life threatening injuries onboard. However, one occupant from the other vehicle was airlifted to Regional Medical Center in Memphis.

“The driver was following protocol by stopping at a railroad track with flashers on. From initial reports, it appears the vehicle was following too close to the bus,” said Greg Hammond, chief of public information for JMCSS.

“There were a total of five people. There were three employees, so the bus driver and two bus aides, and there were also two students on the bus,” said Hammond.

Hammond says the driver and two aides were evaluated and released. He also says the principal of the two students has contacted the families to follow-up and that the students were evaluated by medical staff and released.

The accident happened around 7 a.m. Monday morning. According to a bus accident study last December, more than 15,000 bus accidents occur each year.

We’ve been in touch with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the Jackson Police Department, and the superintendents office and they all say it’s still an ongoing investigation.

The cause of the wreck has not been determined. Stay with us on air and online for potential updates.

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