September, 17th 2009

School bus fire at Lone Oak Middle school,

At approximately 7:14 AM 911 dispatch received several calls stating there was a school bus on fire right behind the Lone Oak middle school. Upon our arrival we found the bus to be fully involved. All of the students had been evacuated from the bus as soon as the school officials realized the bus was on fire. A Teacher at Lone Oak Middle school, Jessica Pearson, was helping unload the bus and saw the fire dripping from the engine compartment of the bus. She made the driver, Karen Glisson aware. And they quickly got the remaining students off the bus. The bus is a extra bus that was being used while the regular bus is getting worked on. The bus is a 1994 International belonging to the McCracken County board of education. The bus was completely destroyed by the fire. A vehicle that was parked near the bus loading zone also has minor damage as a result of the fire. No one was injured during the fire.

The fire was extinguished by the Lone Oak Fire Department.

Thanks,

Deputy Dwayne Pickett