Off-duty police officer seriously injured rear-ending school bus
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 16:02 · Archive
An off-duty Gainesville Police officer rear-ended a Marion County school bus with 13 people on board, all with flashing lights and stop signs activated.
An off-duty Gainesville Police officer rear-ended a stopped Marion County school bus just before 7 a.m. on Friday morning at the intersection of SW 49 Avenue Road and SW 82 Place Road in Ocala. The bus was stopped in the outside lane with its flashing lights activated and stop signs extended to pick up students.
The officer, driving his marked police Ford Explorer southbound, failed to observe the stopped bus and collided with its rear. The bus, which serves Hammett Bowen Jr. Elementary School, was carrying 13 people: 12 students, the bus driver (aged 37) and a bus aide (aged 54).
The officer sustained serious injuries and was transported to hospital. The bus driver, the bus aide, and a 9-year-old student were taken to hospital with minor injuries. Marion County Public Schools made school counselors available at Hammett Bowen Jr. Elementary to help students process the incident.
How it is being reported
- Off-duty Gainesville officer seriously hurt after rear-ending stopped school bus; driver, aide, student hospitalizedAn off-duty Gainesville Police Department officer rear-ended a stopped Marion County School bus on Friday morning, with its flashing lights and stop signs activated, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The bus driver, a 9-year-old student, and a bus aide were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.News4Jax · 16 Oct, 15:43
- Gainesville police vehicle rear-ends Marion County school bus carrying 13 studentsA Gainesville Police Department vehicle rear-ended a school bus serving Hammett Bowen Jr. Elementary School in Ocala while the bus was stopped to pick up or drop off students, according to Marion County Public Schools.Clickorlando · 16 Oct, 14:31
In this story: Gainesville Police Department · Marion County Public Schools · Hammett Bowen Jr. Elementary School · Ocala · Florida Highway Patrol
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