Film depicts an Appalachian tragedy
Documentary recalls 1958 school bus crash that killed 26 children in Floyd County
By Rich Copley rcopley@herald-leader.com
Associated Press
A school bus that carried 26 children and a driver to their deaths is shown after it was pulled from the Levisa Fork, Floyd County, near Prestonburg, Ky., on March 3, 1958. Fifteen bodies where [...]
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