Four buses from Clanton Elementary School were involved in a crash on Interstate 65 in Chilton County, Alabama, on Wednesday morning, October 21, WIAT (Alabama's 42) reported. According to Chilton County Schools, there were a few minor injuries but no major injuries, and all students and staff members involved are safe.
Source: WIAT / Alabama's 42
The crash occurred around 9 a.m. in the northbound lanes near mile marker 224 near Jemison, according to the Alabama Department of Transportation, The 24 Times reported. Chilton County Sheriff John Shearon confirmed that the buses were from Clanton. School district officials reported several minor injuries, including cuts and scrapes, and said no serious injuries were reported in the initial updates.
Source: The 24 Times
No major injuries were reported. All students and staff involved are safe, according to Chilton County Schools. No student is named or identified in this report.
The crash initially blocked the interstate's right lane and shoulder, The 24 Times reported. The district sent additional buses to the scene to transport students back to Clanton Elementary School once authorities cleared them to leave, and WIAT said spare buses arrived on the scene and students would return to Clanton Elementary School when the buses were released.
Source: WIAT / Alabama's 42
Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's Highway Patrol Division are investigating, The 24 Times reported. The circumstances surrounding the crash had not been released in the initial updates.