SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Eleven people were hospitalized Wednesday night following a fiery rollover crash on Highway 49 in Springfield.
WKRN reports the bus crashed then caught fire near Wilks Road, closing the highway until at least 11 p.m.
The bus was transporting workers back to Clarksville from a warehouse in Portland when the crash occurred. There were 20 to 30 people aboard.
Eleven people were injured and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
The Associated Press reported that the bus overheated.
Springfield Fire Lt. Jeremy Leggitt said all passengers had exited the bus by the time police arrived and it took firefighters more than an hour to extinguish the flames.
