HUNTINGDON, TN — The driver of a school bus that crashed in Carroll County and killed two girls is scheduled to appear in court Monday morning as the case moves into the next phase. Sabrina Ducksworth was behind the wheel of a bus carrying Kenwood Middle School students on a field trip when the wreck happened.

Investigators say the bus crossed the double yellow line before the collision. Video obtained by FOX 17 News shows that movement just before the crash, which involved a Tennessee Department of Transportation dump truck and a Chevy Trailblazer.

Zoe Davis and Arianna Pearson were killed in the wreck. The students had left for a field trip and never returned home.

What prosecutors have charged and what the grand jury rejected

Ducksworth is facing multiple traffic-related charges tied to the crash. Those charges keep the case active even though a grand jury decided not to indict her on a vehicular homicide charge.

The grand jury decision is an important turn in the case because it means the more serious homicide allegation will not move forward at this stage. But the remaining traffic charges still place the crash under criminal review, and Monday’s court date will give the case a new public update.

Authorities have not indicated that the traffic-related case is over. Instead, the matter continues in court with the driver expected to answer to the charges that remain.

Dashcam footage and crash reconstruction remain central to the case

Footage from a dashcam has become one of the most significant pieces of evidence described publicly in the investigation. FOX 17 News reported that the video shows the bus drifting across the center line before impact.

Investigators have also said the bus sideswiped a TDOT dump truck and then struck a Chevy Trailblazer. Those details help explain how the wreck unfolded in a matter of moments and why multiple vehicles were involved.

The crash sequence matters because it gives investigators a clearer picture of the bus’s path and the vehicles it hit. The images and findings will likely continue to shape how prosecutors and defense attorneys present the case in court.

The victims were Kenwood Middle School students on a field trip

The deaths of Zoe Davis and Arianna Pearson remain at the center of the tragedy. Both girls were students on the field trip that day, making the crash especially devastating for their families, classmates and school community.

The bus was transporting Kenwood Middle School students when the wreck happened in Carroll County. What was supposed to be a routine school outing ended in a fatal collision that took two young lives and left a lasting impact on everyone connected to the trip.

Monday’s court appearance is part of the legal process, but it also serves as another reminder of the human loss behind the charges. The names of the two girls have remained a painful focal point since the crash.

Monday's arraignment is set for Huntingdon

Ducksworth’s court appearance is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Monday in Huntingdon. FOX 17 News reporter Johnny Maffei is expected to be in Carroll County with updates from the arraignment.

Arraignment is typically an early step in a criminal case, giving the court a chance to formally address the charges and set the tone for what comes next. In this case, it follows weeks of public attention because of the deadly nature of the crash and the age of the victims.

The court session is likely to draw attention not only because of the charges, but because the grand jury already declined to move forward on vehicular homicide. That makes the proceeding a key moment in the case’s development.

Why the crash continues to draw attention in Carroll County

The wreck has remained in the public eye because it involved a school bus, a government vehicle and a fatal outcome for two children. Those facts have made the case one of the most closely watched traffic crashes in the area.

Updates have been rolling out as investigators, lawyers and reporters piece together what happened before, during and after the collision. The dashcam video, the listed charges and the grand jury’s decision all point to a case that is still unfolding in court, even as the facts of the crash itself have already been laid out publicly.

For the families and school community, however, the legal process is only part of the story. The crash left behind a loss that cannot be reversed, and the court proceedings now take place against that backdrop.