LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Tuesday served as a somber reminder that it's been 36 years since 27 people were killed when a drunk driver hit a bus in Carrollton.
On May 14, 1988, a drunk driver hit a bus on Interstate 71 in Carroll County that had 67 people on board.
The bus was traveling back from a church youth trip to King's Island when it was hit head-on by the drunk driver, who was speeding down the wrong side of the interstate.
In total, 27 people died, 24 of them were children. It is still considered to be the worst drunk driving crash in United States history.
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