HENRY COUNTY: Emergency officials throughout Henry County scrambled to the scene of a school bus and a semi wreck. Reports to the Abbeville Police Communications Center, vehicle on fire. Students were on the bus.
The wreck was on Henry County Road 68 in the Edwin Community. You take Highway 10 from Abbeville to County Road 75, turn right. Travel to where County Road 68 branches off and about two miles up. Almost in Barbour County.
Emergency units throughout the county, Sheriff Will Maddox, Henry County E-911 Co-coordinator, Abbeville Fire - Rescue, Headland Fire - Rescue, Echo Rescue, Texasville Fire, all rolled to the scene. Abbeville Mayor Ryan Blalock rolled to the scene. Barbour County Sheriff Leroy Upshaw dispatched deputies to the scene. Alabama State Troopers, Trooper Tracey McCord rolled to the scene.
When units were responding they could see the smoke from the fire on Highway 10.
When emergency units arrived there were 14 to 18 students that were riding th school bus. The semi log truck was engulfed. The tractor portion was a total loss. All children on the bus escaped injuries. The school bus driver was transported to a Dothan hospital by Abbeville Rescue with non life threatening injuries. The semi truck driver escaped injury.
The students were releaed to their parents. The Henry County School Transportation Director, Dennis Brand was on the scene.
HATS OFF to the Henry County Emergency network. This was a real event and they all responded making sure the children and adults were safe and cared for. The Abbeville Police Communications Center rolled off what information they were presented with, had all necessary help rolling to handle the situation.
The Henry County leaders, Sheriff Maddox, Mayor Blalock, Henry County Transporation Brand all responded. The system worked!
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