School bus crashes in Florida, two dead and 26 injured

A high school student and another person lost their lives in a crash that caused a school bus to overturn in Florida.

Around 26 pupils travelling on the public school bus involved in the crash were taken to hospital. Officials said the bus had 39 passengers: 37 high school students, the bus driver and the driver’s daughter.

The crash happened at around 6:13 a.m. local time in the community of Winter Haven and involved three vehicles, according to the authorities.

A car struck the bus’s rear wheels, causing it to lose control while apparently tearing off one of its tyres. The bus then crossed the centre line into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a silver Jeep.

The latest data from the National Safety Council showed there were 110 deaths related to school bus crashes in 2024 — a fall of 14% from 128 deaths in 2023.