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Sunday, February 23, 2014Authorities say nine students were hospitalized with minor injuries following a school bus crash in central Florida.
The Florida Highway Patrol reports that the bus was heading to Bridgewater Middle School Monday morning when the driver, 55-year-old Linda Rickerson, tried to make a left turn at an Orlando intersection. FHP reports that a PT Cruiser crashed into the side of the bus. The PT Cruiser's driver was also injured.
Troopers cited the bus driver with violating the right of way.
Uninjured students were released from the scene, and another bus took them to school.
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014A high school student and a bus driver sustained minor injuries in a bus crash in Orlando, officials say.
The crash happened around 2 p.m. on Alafaya Trail near Whisper Palms Way. Troopers said the bus was driving behind a backhoe and the backhoe signaled with hand to make left turn. The bus driver though the backhoe meant to go around it so as the bus started to pass the backhoe, it turned into the bus.
Troopers said the the extent of the student's injuries were not immediately known.