Florida Highway Patrol and Orange County firefighter/paramedics responded Friday morning to crash involving a school bus carrying nine children. The front end of the school bus ended up in a swimming pool Friday morning after being involved in a crash with a Jeep, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The driver of the Jeep Cherokee allegedly swerved to try to avoid a dead cat in the road. The driver of the Jeep and the three kids inside were transported to Arnold Palmer Hospital to be treated for non-serious injuries, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
On scene of school bus crash in Orange County. It appears bus drove into a yard. Neighbors say there’s a pool in that yard. No word on injuries. #WFTV pic.twitter.com/EDk0YxSTPJ
— Jeff Deal (@JDealWFTV) October 12, 2018
#UPDATE from #OCFRD #PIO on scene: there were 3 children in the Jeep that collided with the school bus. The three children were taken from the scene by family prior to #OCFRD arrival, they just brought 2 of the kids back to get checked out, but none transported. pic.twitter.com/JCMB4XXLUS
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) October 12, 2018
#trafficalert #crash schoolbus vs Jeep-Willowwood St/Rushmore Ct. 9 children & bus driver NOT INJURED, Female Jeep driver was injured, though not seriously. Nose of the school bus ended up in a swimming pool. Fuel leak in pool, Squad en route for HazMat. #BREAKING pic.twitter.com/0fdaufouil
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) October 12, 2018
Troopers believe driver of SUV may have swerved to avoid dead cat in the road and went into bus lane…bus then tried to avoid crash, struck SUV and went through the fence. #WFTV pic.twitter.com/17uMnarrKn
— Jeff Deal (@JDealWFTV) October 12, 2018
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Injuries: Initially no injuries or minor injuries reported
Fire/Property Damage Estimate: $Unknown, HazMat for bus fuel leaking into the swimming pool.
