2 dead, including student, in Central Florida school bus crash, sheriff says
Summary
A school bus in central Florida flipped over after a multivehicle crash early Monday morning, killing two people, including a 10th-grade girl, and injuring others. The crash happened when a car crossed into the bus’s lane, causing a collision that also involved a Jeep, which caught fire.Key Facts
- The crash occurred near Winter Haven, Florida, shortly after 6 a.m.
- A car crossed the center line and hit the side of a bus carrying 39 people (37 students, the driver, and the driver’s daughter).
- The bus collided head-on with a Jeep, which caught fire, killing one person inside.
- Two people died in the crash: a 10th-grade girl on the bus and a person in the Jeep.
- Five to seven people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries; one was in critical condition.
- Emergency responders worked for hours to treat, identify, and reunite the students with their families.
- This is considered one of the worst bus accidents in the area in decades.
- About a month earlier, another school bus crashed in the same county, but without serious injuries.
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