2016 Chattanooga school bus crash
| 2016 Chattanooga school bus crash | |
|---|---|
NTSB investigators and the damaged bus | |
| Details | |
| Date | November 21, 2016 |
| Location | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Incident type | School bus crash |
| Cause | Excessive speed. |
| Statistics | |
| Bus | School bus |
| Passengers | 37 |
| Deaths | 6 (1 later) |
| Injured | 32, incl. the bus driver (6 critical) |
35°01′27″N 85°14′05″W / 35.02417°N 85.23472°W
On the afternoon of November 21, 2016, a school bus in Chattanooga, Tennessee rolled over onto its passenger side and became wrapped around a tree. There were six fatalities and 23 injuries.