Tennessee School Bus Crash
Driver Killed and Students Injured in Tennessee School Bus Collision
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The bus was returning from the Abingdon-Johnson County football game when the crash occurred.
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Two buses were traveling together, but only one was involved in the collision.
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The passenger vehicle was a 2013 Subaru Impreza, and its driver was its only occupant; both the Subaru and the bus came to rest in a ditch.
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Washington County Public Schools praised the football team’s “display of brotherhood” and said its bus drivers protected the students while coaches managed the scene.
One person died and four others were hospitalized after a head-on collision between a passenger car and a school bus carrying 28 Abingdon High School football players on Highway 91 in Johnson County, Tennessee, around 9:35 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2. The driver of a 2013 Subaru Impreza, 35-year-old Douglas McMillan, was pronounced dead at the scene after crossing the center line and striking the bus. The bus driver and three student-athletes suffered minor injuries and were taken to the hospital, while the rest of the team was reported safe.
Bus Returning From Football Game When Crash Occurred
The school bus was transporting the Abingdon High School football team home from a game against Johnson County when the collision happened. Two buses had been traveling together that evening, but only one was involved in the crash. Both the Subaru and the bus came to rest in a ditch alongside the highway.
School District Praises Team's Response Under Crisis
Washington County Public Schools released a statement highlighting how the football team showed "display of brotherhood" following the accident. The district credited its bus drivers for protecting students during the crash and praised coaches for managing the scene effectively until emergency responders arrived.
Highway Patrol Investigates Cause of Collision
According to Tennessee Highway Patrol's preliminary account, the Subaru driver crossed the center line and struck the bus head-on. McMillan was the only occupant in the passenger vehicle. A separate crash connected to the incident also caused minor injuries, and the highway patrol continues investigating the circumstances that led to the collision.
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