Six students with minor injuries were taken to local hospitals for treatment
Lakewood Ranch, FL. – Eight people were injured in a fiery crash involving a school bus in Bradenton on Saturday night.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 8:20 p.m. on State Road 70.
Three school buses from Fort Pierce Central High School, carrying 90 students and six adults, were stopped on the eastbound outside lane of the road when a Ford Expedition slammed into the back of the last bus, resulting in a chain reaction crash. The students were returning from a band competition.
The Ford caught fire after the collision.
The 32-year-old Tampa woman driving the Ford sustained minor injuries. Her two-year-old passenger was critically injured and was airlifted to the hospital.
The Ford ignited following the collision. The 32-year-old Tampa woman driver sustained minor injuries.
Six students with minor injuries were taken to local hospitals for treatment.
Additional information about the accident was not provided.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
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