Students And Bus Driver Escape Injuries In Crash With Pickup Truck…Truck driver injured

Three Sullivan County school bus riders and a bus driver escape injuries, but the driver of a pickup truck that slammed into the side of the bus received injuries in a crash on Highway 19 E near the Sullivan County, Carter County line. Authorities say it appears the truck struck the left side of the bus that blocked traffic for several hours. The three students and the bus driver were the only ones on the bus at the time of the crash. The investigation in ongoing.