Vendors, food truck owners rushed to help traumatized students following deadly school bus crash

Published
June 13, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Eatonville, Tennessee
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Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash Eatonville Tennessee in Eatonville, Tennessee: A school bus carrying 40 Eatonville Middle School eighth graders collided with a white SUV owned by 79‐year‐old Manfred Bahle in Eatonville, Tennessee. The crash occurred on Thursday and resulted in the death of Mr. Bahle; one student was hospitalized while the others waited roadside for investigators. Local vendors and food truck owners at the nearby Frontier Park Night Market halted their event to provide food, lemonade, and comfort to the shaken students.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Manfred Bahle Driver Fatal
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Hospitalized

Original reporting

Vendors, food truck owners rushed to help traumatized students following deadly school bus crash

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