Multi-vehicle crash involving school bus with injuries, Chattanooga TN
TrafficA multi-vehicle collision occurred near Middle Valley Road at Hixson Pike involving a school bus carrying about 50 to 60 children. The crash was head-on with at least two vehicles hitting the bus. Injuries were reported, including the bus driver who had their foot stuck on the gas pedal. One vehicle was found in a ditch. Around ten vehicles might be involved in total. Emergency units were dispatched to the site.
Audio|Source: Hamilton County Sheriff's Department
02:49
Transcript:
00:00
West 7, any other units that can start in near Middle Valley Road at Hixson Pike, Middle Valley and Hixson Pike,
00:09
at least two vehicles have hit on a school bus head on.
00:14
There are children on the bus and there are injuries.
00:18
66.
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66.
00:25
Go ahead.
00:30
Hixson Pike at Middle Valley Road, is that not the city?
00:39
It is. They're asking if we can start in until they can get people a little bit closer.
00:47
Okay, three and four being route.
00:50
I'm clear.
00:56
66, you can advise on injury?
01:02
Looks like the bus driver's foot is currently stuck on the gas.
01:11
Checking for other injuries, there is one vehicle, I believe, in a ditch as well.
01:17
Do we know if there are children on the bus?
01:20
There are children on the bus. There are about 50 to 6 children on the bus.
01:26
We've got a traffic unit of that.
01:33
I'm clear. All units in route to span, but there's possibly about 10 vehicles involved now.
01:39
What, I'm in route.
01:41
I'll train route. All right.
01:45
Did we get any exact location?
01:52
That's correct. It looks like that exact address is going to be...
02:01
near Middle Valley Road, near Middle Valley Road.
02:09
66, we'll go ahead and put out administrative page on that.
02:13
Oh, correct.
02:19
... whichever unit is furthest behind. We'll probably need somebody to come in from the other side and lower now, possible.
02:29
I'm clear. It looks like Adam Channel is coming up.
02:34
Middle Valley Road, they should be coming up on the other side,
02:37
on the lower middle side.
02:45
695 school crossing and service.
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I'm clear.
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Location mentioned:
Near Middle Valley Rd, Hixson, TN 37343
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