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BUS DRIVER FACES CHARGES AFTER CRASH IN EAST TN KILLS ONE PERSON

One person is dead following a crash involving a Greene County School mini-bus, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

THP said the crash happened at the intersection of U.S. 11E and Twin Barns Road.  58-year-old Donald Crum died as a result of his injuries caused by the crash.

According to THP, the school bus was turning onto Twin Barns Road from 11E when it failed to yield to a vehicle. Reports stated the bus crash into the vehicle causing it to spin and hit a mini van driven by Crum. Both vehicles were pushed off the road.

Officials said Crum was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

The driver of the bus and a passenger were transported to a local hospital, according to Greene County Schools.

THP said criminal charges are pending against the school bus driver.