MARION COUNTY, FL – A car and a school bus were involved in a collision in Marion County on Thursday, First Coast News reported.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the bus driver was heading south on SW 27th Avenue and put on the yellow flashing lights while slowing down to pick up a child. The driver of a southbound sedan did not slow down, and struck the rear of the bus.
No children were on board the bus, and no injuries were reported.
THE VILLAGES, FL – A vehicle was involved in a collision with a Sumter District School bus in The Villages last Wednesday morning, the Villages-News reports.
According to police, a woman driving a Honda HR-V was trying to make a turn from Canal Street onto County Road 466A when her vehicle hit the school bus. None of the 49 students on board were injured in the incident.
The driver of the Honda was taken to Trailwinds Emergency Room with minor injuries. She was issued a ticket on a charge of failure to yield right of way from a stop sign.
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A driver who was involved in a crash with a school bus in Sumter County earlier this month has died of her injuries, WKMG reports.
The incident happened at about 8:35 a.m. on Sept. 6 on County Road 222 near County Road 462, west of U.S. 301. The Florida Highway Patrol said that the driver of a Ford Escort wagon was going east and failed to stop at a stop sign. The Ford entered the path of the school bus and the vehicles collided.
The Ford driver, a 68-year-old Bushnell woman, was seriously injured and transported to an area hospital. The FHP announced last week that the woman has passed away. The school bus driver, a 50-year-old Wildwood woman, was hospitalized with minor injuries.
SUMTER COUNTY, FL – A car collided with a school bus in Sumter County on Friday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
A report by WFTS states the incident happened along County Road 222 at about 8:35 a.m. State troopers learned that the driver of a Ford Escort wagon was going east and failed to stop at a stop sign. The Ford entered the path of the school bus and the vehicles collided.
The Ford driver, a 68-year-old woman, was seriously injured and transported to an area hospital. The school bus driver, a 50-year-old woman, was hospitalized with minor injuries.
It is that time of year again – the kids are all heading back to school. Right about this time is when family life gets hectic, but it is important to take the time to review – and share with your kids – some key safety tips that can keep them safe throughout the school year.
Tips for Transportation Safety
Children must take the necessary safety precautions whether they walk, ride their bicycles, or take the bus to and from school. To ensure that your child gets to school safely, consider the following suggestions:
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released details of a crash involving an Alachua County Public Schools bus that occurred Monday morning.
According to the Alachua Chronicle, the incident occurred at the intersection of County Road 241 and W. Newberry Road shortly before 8:30 a.m.
The FHP’s investigation indicated that the driver of a pickup truck was headed west on W. Newberry Road and entered the intersection at the same time as the driver of the school bus, causing a collision. The pickup driver, a 68-year-old man from Port Angeles, Washington, was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.
MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a driver has been cited for an accident involving a school bus in Marion County last Wednesday morning, reports the Ocala StarBanner.
This is an update to a previous story.
The bus was struck by a pickup truck at the intersection of SW 31st Avenue Road and Marion Oaks Trail at about 8 a.m.
MARION COUNTY, FL – A Marion County school bus was involved in a crash that left two people injured on Wednesday morning.
WKMG reports the bus was struck by a pickup truck at the intersection of SW 31st Avenue Road and Marion Oaks Trail at about 8 a.m.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of the southbound pickup failed to stop for a stop sign and collided with the bus as both vehicles were entering the intersection. The impact then sent the bus off the roadway, where it crashed into a house in the 12900 block of SW 31st Avenue Road. The pickup came to rest on Marion Oaks Trail.
MARION COUNTY, FL – A Marion County school bus was struck from behind by a vehicle on County Road 326 on Thursday morning, WKMG reports.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the bus was heading east at about 9 a.m. when the driver slowed down for a bus stop ahead of it just east of County Road 225A.
The driver of an eastbound Mercedes Benz failed to slow down or stop and crashed into the rear of the bus. 50 students were on board at the time. The students were evaluated at the scene for minor complaints, but no one had to go to the hospital.
RIDGE MANOR, FL – Eight people were injured in a crash involving a bus in Hernando County on Tuesday afternoon, local rescue officials said.
Hernando County Fire Rescue reported it was at the scene of the accident at the intersection of Cortez Boulevard and Treiman Boulevard in Ridge Manor. Rescue crews arrived to find that a bus had collided with a pickup truck.
Multiple occupants of the bus were out walking around, and there were two severely injured occupants of the pickup truck, one of whom had to be extricated.
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