Parents said the school system never told them about the crash. Now, some said their children have long-lasting symptoms.
COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. — A Cocke County school bus was hit by a car Friday while on the way to school. The Tennessee Highway Patrol told 10News that there were no reported injuries. Since then, parents and other community members have said there were injuries.
Amber Norton’s two daughters, Emberlee and Blazelyn, were on the bus. She said no one checked on any of the children.
“I think all the kids should have got dismissed. I think they should have called the parents. I think all of them should have went to the hospital just in case and I think matters would have been ok,” Norton said.
She said she didn’t learn about the crash until a friend told her. Norton said her daughters stayed in school all day. When they got home, she said they told her they were dizzy and had hit their …