KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI) –
A school bus carrying students was involved in a traffic accident Monday morning in East Knox County, but authorities say no students were injured.
According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, deputies from the David Shift and Tango Units responded to a crash involving a school bus and two pickup trucks at the intersection of Mine Road and Rutledge Pike.
Preliminary findings indicate a black Chevrolet Silverado was traveling westbound on Rutledge Pike when the driver attempted to make a left turn at the intersection and failed to yield the right-of-way.
Investigators say the Silverado collided with a white pickup truck traveling eastbound on Rutledge Pike. The force of the impact caused the Silverado to spin and strike a school bus that was stopped at the intersection waiting to turn westbound onto Rutledge Pike.
Officials reported that the school bus sustained only minor damage.
The two pickup trucks received significant damage and were towed from the scene.
Authorities said no students on the bus were injured. Initial reports also indicate any injuries suffered by the drivers of the pickup trucks were minor.
Traffic was affected in the area while emergency crews worked to investigate the collision and remove the damaged vehicles.
The crash remains under investigation, and no citations or charges had been announced as of Monday morning.
