NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday renewed its call for seat belts on school buses after completing an investigation of a 2020 crash in Tennessee that killed the driver and a 7-year-old girl.

The investigation corroborated an initial report by the Tennessee Highway Patrol on the Oct. 27, 2020, crash.

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