School bus hit by truck in Union County with no injuries

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 17:32 · Archive

A school bus was struck from behind by a truck at an intersection in Union County, Florida, but no one was injured.

A school bus was struck from behind by a truck at the intersection of State Roads 100 and 121 in Union County on Saturday morning at 6:30 a.m. The bus was stopped at the intersection when the truck driver failed to stop and collided with its rear.

The school bus carried 13 students and four adults. The students ranged in age from 14 to 17 years old. The truck was driven by a 19-year-old from Newberry, who had a 15-year-old passenger from Gainesville.

State troopers reported no injuries from the crash. All 17 passengers on the bus and both vehicle drivers refused to be transported to hospital. This incident occurred the day after an off-duty Gainesville Police Officer rear-ended a school bus in Marion County, resulting in minor injuries to three people including a nine-year-old student.

How it is being reported

• Injuries avoided as truck hits school bus in Union County, troopers sayState troopers say a crash between a school bus and a truck northeast of Gainesville Saturday morning managed to avoid injuries. Troopers say the crash happened at State Roads 100 and 121 in Union County just after 6:30 a.m. According to a crash report, a school bus was stopped at the intersection, when the driver of a truck didn’t see it, and ran into the back of the bus.Clickorlando · 17 Oct, 17:00
• No injuries reported in School Bus Crash in Union CountyIn Union County, a school bus carrying 17 passengers and a 19-year-old driver of a truck collided.News4Jax · 17 Oct, 15:42

In this story: Union County · State Road 100 · State Road 121 · Gainesville · Newberry · Marion County · Gainesville Police Officer · Hammett Bowen Jr. Elementary School

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