NTSB Issues Preliminary Report Regarding Fatal Bus Crash

By Lyndsey Summers, lsummers@mckenziebanner.com • April 21, 2026 • Updated June 23, 2026

From the Apr 21, 2026 e-Edition

bus-crash-truck — A post-crash photograph shows the left-front view of the dump truck involved in the March 27 crash. Source: Tennessee Highway Patrol

CARROLL COUNTY (April 16) — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a preliminary report regarding the fatal accident that occurred March 27 on Highway 70 in Carroll County involving a Montgomery County school bus, a Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) dump truck and a Chevrolet Trailblazer.

The report, titled "School ...

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