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Florida School Bus Crash

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A school bus flipped over onto its roof during a multivehicle crash in central Florida on Monday morning, killing two people – including a 10th grade girl – and injuring several others, authorities said.

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Five to seven trauma alerts were issued and multiple people are being treated at the hospital, including one in critical condition, according to Judd.

3 of 6 outletsfirst reported 5 Octwording from ABC News

A preliminary review of video footage shows that the school bus was driving in its lane when a white Chevy Malibu traveling the opposite direction drifted over the center line for unknown reasons, hitting the bus, Judd said.

3 of 6 outletsfirst reported 5 Octwording from ABC News

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CBS News7 Oct

A school bus crash in Florida has resulted in two fatalities, one of whom is a tenth-grade girl. Disturbing footage captured from inside the vehicle during the incident has been released, along with 911 call recordings. Cristian Benavides covers the story.

Video shows deadly school bus crash in Florida, 911 calls released →4 articles from CBS News on this story
ABC News (US)5 Oct

A school bus carrying 39 passengers, including 37 high schoolers, rolled over in Winter Haven, Florida, on Monday morning after being hit by a car traveling the wrong way. The crash resulted in two deaths, one of whom was a tenth-grade girl on the bus, and multiple injuries requiring hospitalization. Five to seven trauma alerts were issued, with at least one person in critical condition. Polk County Sheriff Grady…

2 dead, multiple injured in school bus crash with children on board →
South China Morning Post5 Oct

A school bus carrying 39 people to Winter Haven High School in Florida flipped over when it was hit by a car that crossed the center line early Monday morning. Two individuals were killed, including a 10th-grade girl, and several others were injured. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd described the crash as "horrible" during a news conference.

2 killed, including student, in ‘horrific’ school bus crash in Florida →
New York Post5 Oct

A white Chevy Malibu traveling in the wrong direction crossed into the lane of a school bus carrying students to Winter Haven High School, causing a crash that killed two people—one student and the driver of another vehicle. The bus was transporting 39 individuals including 37 high school students, the bus driver, and the driver’s nine-year-old daughter when the incident occurred. Emergency services responded with…

Florida 10th grader among 2 killed in horrific school bus crash caused by wrong-way driver: cops →
Fox News5 Oct

A rollover school bus crash in Polk County, Florida, resulted in two deaths, including a tenth-grade student from Winter Haven High School, and several injuries on Monday morning. The accident involved the school bus carrying 37 students and its driver along with three other vehicles, one of which was a silver Jeep whose occupant also died. Police reported that a white Chevy Malibu crossed into oncoming traffic…

Florida student killed in rollover school bus crash →

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  1. 5 Oct

    A school bus flipped over onto its roof during a multivehicle crash in central Florida on Monday morning, killing two people – including a 10th grade girl – and injuring several others, authorities said.

    4 outlets · South China Morning Post

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  • 7 Oct Video shows deadly school bus crash in Florida, 911 calls releasedA school bus crash in Florida has resulted in two fatalities, one of whom is a tenth-grade girl. Disturbing footage captured from inside the vehicle during the incident has been released, along with 911 call recordings. Cristian Benavides covers the story.CBS News
  • 6 Oct Witness speaks out after deadly school bus crash in Florida: "Luckily I had a first aid kit"A witness spoke to CBS News about a deadly school bus crash in Winter Haven, Florida, where two individuals lost their lives, one of whom was a student on the bus. The witness emphasized the importance of being prepared, mentioning that they had a first aid kit available during the incident.CBS News
  • 6 Oct 1 student dead, another person killed in Florida school bus crashA school bus carrying 37 students in Florida flipped over onto its roof after being hit by another vehicle that crossed the center line. One student died immediately, while all passengers were taken to the hospital. The incident also resulted in the death of at least one driver involved in the multi-vehicle crash.CBS News
  • 5 Oct 2 killed, including a student, in Central Florida school bus crashA school bus crash in Central Florida on Monday resulted in two fatalities, one of whom was a student, and multiple injuries. Footage from the incident shows the bus overturned onto its roof. CBS News provided coverage of the event through correspondent Cristian Benavides.CBS News
  • 5 Oct Florida student killed in rollover school bus crashA rollover school bus crash in Polk County, Florida, resulted in two deaths, including a tenth-grade student from Winter Haven High School, and several injuries on Monday morning. The accident involved the school bus carrying 37 students and its driver along with three other vehicles, one of which was a silver Jeep whose occupant also died. Police reported that a white Chevy Malibu crossed into oncoming traffic…Fox News
  • 5 Oct 2 people killed, including a student, after Florida school bus rolls over in crash, sheriff saysA school bus carrying students to Winter Haven High School in Florida rolled over after colliding with another vehicle that had crossed the center line on Monday morning. The incident resulted in two fatalities, one of whom was a 10th-grade girl, and multiple injuries. Sheriff Grady Judd reported that there were 39 people on the bus at the time of the crash.Toronto Star
  • 5 Oct Florida 10th grader among 2 killed in horrific school bus crash caused by wrong-way driver: copsA white Chevy Malibu traveling in the wrong direction crossed into the lane of a school bus carrying students to Winter Haven High School, causing a crash that killed two people—one student and the driver of another vehicle. The bus was transporting 39 individuals including 37 high school students, the bus driver, and the driver’s nine-year-old daughter when the incident occurred. Emergency services responded with…New York Post
  • 5 Oct 2 killed, including student, in ‘horrific’ school bus crash in FloridaA school bus carrying 39 people to Winter Haven High School in Florida flipped over when it was hit by a car that crossed the center line early Monday morning. Two individuals were killed, including a 10th-grade girl, and several others were injured. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd described the crash as "horrible" during a news conference.South China Morning Post
  • 5 Oct 2 dead, multiple injured in school bus crash with children on boardA school bus carrying 39 passengers, including 37 high schoolers, rolled over in Winter Haven, Florida, on Monday morning after being hit by a car traveling the wrong way. The crash resulted in two deaths, one of whom was a tenth-grade girl on the bus, and multiple injuries requiring hospitalization. Five to seven trauma alerts were issued, with at least one person in critical condition. Polk County Sheriff Grady…ABC News (US)

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