Fatal School Bus Crashes Reported in Florida, Tennessee

In Winter Haven, Florida, a Chevrolet Malibu crossed the center line and struck a school bus carrying 37 students, the driver and her 9-year-old child, knocking it into a Jeep; a fourth vehicle was also involved. A 10th-grade student and the Jeep driver were killed, and dozens were taken to hospitals; the Malibu driver was cooperating and was not expected to face charges, while the NTSB opened an investigation. The injured bus driver freed herself and helped students evacuate. In Tennessee, a Subaru collided head-on with a bus carrying students and staff, killing the Subaru driver and injuring four people, including three students; in Suffield, Connecticut, a Region 12 bus struck a building, sending 11 people to the hospital with minor injuries, and police are investigating. In Indianapolis, a bus carrying 24 students and three staff members overturned after colliding with a police vehicle and a minivan entering the interstate; no critical injuries were reported, and authorities were searching for the minivan’s driver. In Lake County, Illinois, a 94-year-old driver said her brakes failed as she swerved to avoid a school bus; its driver and four students were unharmed, and the SUV driver was treated for suspected minor injuries.