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Four Alabama school buses crash on I-65 during field trip; minor injuries reported
Four Clanton Elementary School buses on a field trip crashed on Interstate 65 in Chilton County, Alabama, on Wednesday morning; the school district said a few students had cuts and scrapes and no one was seriously hurt.
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Four Clanton Elementary School buses crashed on northbound Interstate 65 near mile marker 224 in Chilton County, Alabama, around 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, according to the school district and the Alabama Department of Transportation4,5. The buses were taking students on a field trip to American Village in Montevallo1,4.
The school district said a few students had minor injuries, including cuts and scrapes, and none were seriously hurt4,5. Spare buses took the students back to Clanton Elementary1,4,5.
The Chilton County Sheriff's Office said online rumors that someone had died were false1,4. Alabama state troopers are investigating, and the cause has not been released1,4. All lanes reopened by 11:10 a.m., WVTM 13 reported4.
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How it’s being reported
4 versions from 3 sourcesInjuries reported after 4 school buses crash on interstate during field trip in Alabama
Minor injuries, the field-trip destination and the sheriff's denial of online death rumors.
Carries the WBRC/Gray News report crediting the Chilton County Sheriff's Office.
Leaves out Does not say how many students were aboard or what caused the crash.
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Officials: 4 Alabama school buses involved in crash along Interstate 65
The ALDOT timeline and lane reopening, plus the sheriff's denial of a death.
Hearst's Birmingham station, with its own write-up updated through the afternoon.
Leaves out Gives no number of students aboard.
Clanton Elementary buses involved in interstate crash
The district's word that every student and staff member is safe.
Sinclair's Birmingham station, a short report built on the school district's statement.
Leaves out No location detail, cause or mention of the field trip.
4 school buses involved in Chilton County crash
Leads with a figure in the headline.
Carries the WBRC/Gray News report: WBRC's earlier staff story on the crash (WBRC byline, dateline and copyright) run on Gray's Montgomery station; adds no new facts to this filing.