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Florida school bus crash: 2 dead in Winter Haven
WESH • • nation
Key Points:
- Two people, including a 10th-grade student, were killed in a major school bus crash in Winter Haven, Florida, involving a school bus and three other vehicles.
- The crash occurred around 6:15 a.m. when a westbound Chevy Malibu collided with the eastbound school bus, causing it to lose control, hit a Jeep, and overturn.
- The bus was carrying 39 people, including 37 high school students, the bus driver, and the driver’s 9-year-old daughter, all en route to Winter Haven High School.
- Lucerne Park Road is closed in both directions at US-27 due to the crash, and the closure is expected to last for an extended period; drivers are advised to avoid the area.
- Polk County Public Schools expressed condolences and gratitude to first responders, describing the incident as devastating for the Winter Haven High School community.
