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6 children hospitalized after crash between Orlando West Academy school bus and an SUV in Orange County, Florida

Modified Date: 
Thu, 09/10/2015 - 7:23am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, September 10, 2015

6 children injured in school bus crash, Orange County officials say

Six children were taken to the hospital with minor injuries Thursday morning after a crash involving an Orlando West Academy school bus and an SUV, according to Orange County Fire Rescue. The fire department was dispatched to the crash at Clarcona Ocoee Road and North Pine Hills Road about 7:59 a.m., according to spokeswoman Kat Kennedy. The injured children were between the ages of eight and 12 years old, she said.
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Type: Bus Accident
Topics: 
School Bus, Children/Minors Involved
Roadway: 
Clarcona Ocoee Road and North Pine Hills Road
City: 
Orlando, FL
County: 
Orange County, FL
Area: 
Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL

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