2 people killed, including a student, after Florida school bus rolls over in crash

In practice, a Florida school bus carrying almost 40 residents overturned after being struck by an oncoming car on the way to a high school early Monday, killing a student and the driver of another vehicle that caught fire, authorities noted.

Key points

• After Florida school bus rolls over in crash, sheriff states, AP AUDIO: 2 individuals killed, including a student.
• The crash left the bus upside-down on the side of the road.
• AP's Lisa Dwyer reports on a deadly school bus crash in Florida.
• We had a beautiful 10th grade girl lose her life.
• The sheriff remarked the impact ripped the tire off the bus.

In practice, a heavy presence of emergency responders rushed to the crash site in Winter Haven, south of Orlando, and 26 students were transported to a hospital, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd remarked. At least one person was in critical condition.

Meanwhile, the crash left the bus upside-down on the side of the road. The front end was a mangled mess of metal and one of its four back tires appeared to be missing.

"It was a horrible crash, " Judd remarked. "It was a terrible, tragic morning. We had a beautiful 10th grade girl lose her life."

Meanwhile, the bus was headed to Winter Haven High School when an oncoming car crossed the center line and struck the side of the bus near the rear wheels, Judd remarked. The sheriff remarked the impact ripped the tire off the bus. It then crashed head-on into an oncoming Jeep that caught fire.

Taken together, the developments around 2 people killed, including a student, after Florida school bus rolls over point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.