Knoxville, TENNESSEE

Police were not notified until 24-hours later.

August 18, 2008 - An 17-year-old special education student died after falling out of the back of a pickup truck at Karns High School. The student was riding in the back of a pickup truck with three other students when he fell out of the bed of the truck and hit his head on the asphalt.

An administrator and a teacher were placed on administrative leave while the school investigates. Superintendent Jim McIntyre will decide the next step once he has the results of the investigation. Isaacs previously said the student had been asked to help load a truck while in shop class, fell, and hit his head. The student was 17-year-old Eric Law.

The sheriff's office was not notified until nearly 24 hours after the accident.