In a heartbreaking incident that has deeply affected the Panola County community, a young life was tragically cut short in a school bus crash early Wednesday morning. The Mississippi Highway Patrol has confirmed that the accident occurred at approximately 7:15 a.m. on Wednesday, involving a collision between a vehicle driven by 17-year-old Katelyn Ray and a South Panola School bus. The devastating crash took place on Highway 15 near Highway 6 in Panola County, Mississippi. Katelyn Ray, a promising teenager who had recently obtained her driver’s license just two months prior, was on her way to pick up her older sister from work when the fatal accident occurred. According to family members, the collision happened when Katelyn’s car rear-ended the back of the school bus, forcing a severe impact that left her critically injured. Emergency responders rushed to the scene, but sadly, Katelyn succumbed to…