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11 hurt when Tenn. school bus hits truck, tree

Ten children were injured; the bus driver is in serious condition and was the only one seriously hurt

The Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Authorities in West Tennessee say a school bus crash has injured the driver and 10 children.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol says the bus carrying 32 students crossed a highway center line and struck a Freightliner truck Monday afternoon. The bus then left the roadway and hit a tree.

Shelby County Fire Department spokesman Brent Perkins says the bus driver is in serious condition. He says 52-year-old Jacqueline McKinley was the only one who was seriously hurt. The injured were taken to hospitals.

The driver of the truck, which was towing a loaded trailer, was injured but didn’t go to the hospital.

Highway patrol troopers are investigating.