A Marion County school bus carrying 55 children was involved in a crash on Wednesday morning.
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, a sedan was traveling southbound on County Road 475, just north of County Road 467, and a Marion County school bus was heading northbound on County Road 475.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol incident report, the sedan’s driver had to brake hard due to traffic, which caused the vehicle’s brakes to lock up. The sedan proceeded to cross the center line, and the front of the vehicle struck the left side of the school bus.
The occupants of the school bus, which included a 53-year-old female bus driver from Ocala and 55 students, did not report any injuries.
The sedan’s driver, a 27-year-old Ocala man, also avoided injury.
The names of the drivers involved in the accident were not released, per FHP policy.
Last year, there were 2,700 crashes involving school buses in the state of Florida, according to FHP. All motorists are urged to be alert and to drive with caution around school buses and in school zones where children may be present.