William R. Fowler II, 65, killed, two students and two coaches suffer minor injuries after their Florida High School bus is struck by a car at an intersection in Tallahassee, Florida

Modified Date: 
Sun, 06/23/2019 - 8:40am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Florida High school bus driver killed in crash; second driver charged with DUI.

A Tallahassee bus driver has died following an early morning crash that deputies say was caused by a drunk driver.

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Leon Circuit Judge Robert Wheeler declared a mistrial today in the case of Sarah Walker, who was charged with DUI manslaughter in a 2014 crash involving a school bus.

The bus carrying the 33-member team was involved in a traffic crash at the intersection of Apalachee Parkway and Connor Boulevard, less than six miles from Florida High, around 2:30 a.m. William R. Fowler II, 65, the driver of the bus, was killed in the accident after the bus veered off the road after an initial impact with another car, according to the Leon County Sheriff's Office. 

Type: Bus Accident
People Involved: 
William R. Fowler II
Sarah M. Walker

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