Florida school bus crash leaves 2 dead, including student

2 dead, including student, in Florida school bus crash. Natalie Neysa Alund, Gary White, Andy Kuppers USA TODAY.

Key points

• The crash involved a Winter Haven High School bus and two other vehicles and took place regarding 6: 15 a.m.
• Winter Haven is regarding 50 miles east of Tampa and concerning 45 miles southwest of Orlando.
• "This is devastating news for WHHS and our community, " Polk County Public Schools wrote in a post on Facebook.
• Authorities in Central Florida are investigating after a school bus rolled over the morning of Oct.
• A 10th grade student on the bus was killed, and the driver of one of the other vehicles involved additionally died, the sheriff stated.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd gives an update on a school bus crash that killed two individuals, including a 10th grade Winter Haven High School student, on Monday morning. Fox – 13 News.

Authorities in Central Florida are investigating after a school bus rolled over the morning of Oct. 5 leaving at least two individuals, including a high school student, dead.

Notably, the crash involved a Winter Haven High School bus and two other vehicles and took place regarding 6: 15 a.m. ET, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd remarked to journalists during a morning news conference.

Meanwhile, a 10th grade student on the bus was killed, and the driver of one of the other vehicles involved additionally died, the sheriff stated.

Meanwhile, the bus carried 39 passengers including 37 high schoolers, the bus driver and the driver's 9-year-old daughter, and was en route to the high school when the crash occurred, Judd remarked.

Judd described the student as "a beautiful girl, " and remarked the crash additionally killed the driver of a silver Jeep that struck the bus.

"This is devastating news for WHHS and our community, " Polk County Public Schools wrote in a post on Facebook. "We are praying for the victims and their families." Florida school bus hit by driver of Malibu, strikes Jeep.

In practice, the bus was traveling east along a roadway when a white Chevrolet Malibu heading west crossed the double-yellow center line on the two-lane road to trigger the crash, Judd remarked. The Malibu struck near the rear wheels of the bus, causing it to lose traction, Judd remarked.

Notably, the bus then crossed into the westbound lane and collided head on with a silver Jeep, Judd remarked. After the collision, the Jeep caught fire, Judd remarked to journalists.

In practice, the identity of the person driving the Jeep was not immediately published by authorities.

First responders transported a number of students to hospitals by medical helicopter and ambulances, and some were taken by private vehicles, the sheriff stated.

As of 10 a.m. ET, Judd remarked, one victim remained in critical condition after the crash.

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