School Bus Involved in Crash, Three People Injured

Date Added: March 06, 2020 10:38 am

Chris Graham
Community Information Specialist
City of DeLand
grahamc@deland.org
Office: 386-626-7117
Cell: 386-872-0821

SCHOOL BUS INVOLVED IN CRASH, THREE PEOPLE INJURED
Students on bus not hurt

Three people were injured when a school bus collided with a car Thursday afternoon.

Shortly before 3 p.m., DeLand Police and Fire responded to a crash between a blue sedan and a school bus carrying 11 students. The wreck occurred in on Amelia Avenue between Voorhis and Euclid Avenue. 

None of the students on the bus were hurt and are being released to their parents or guardians. 

Three people, one adult and two minors, in the car were transported via ambulance to a nearby hospital. They suffered minor injuries and are considered in stable condition. 

According to a preliminary crash assessment, the sedan was driving northbound and was turning into a driveway when it was struck by the bus, which was traveling the opposite direction. The bus driver told police they were looking in the rearview mirror to check on the students shortly before striking the rear of car. The bus driver, who was not hurt, was cited for careless driving.