LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. (WINK) — A school bus crash at the intersection of Homestead Road South and Sunrise Boulevard sent one student to Golisano Children’s Hospital.
The School District of Lee County confirmed about 20 students were on board at the time of the crash on Wednesday afternoon. A district spokesman said the student was taken to Golisano as a “precaution” after their hand was hurt.
The bus was coming from Amanecer Elementary, the district said. The school is less than a mile from the crash, according to Apple Maps.
A school bus crash at the intersection of Homestead Road South and Sunrise Boulevard sent one student to Golisano Children’s Hospital.
Video from the scene shows a grey Toyota Corolla appeared to have smashed into the side of the bus, with airbags deployed and debris scattered across the road. The bus was also visibly leaning on the ground.
School employees and Lee County deputies were seen at the scene snapping photos and investigating what happened.
The district said one student was taken to Golisano Children’s Hospital as a precaution after suffering a hand injury.
Traffic on Homestead Road was reduced to one lane in both directions while Lee County deputies directed traffic. Crews towed the bus away within the last hour. The intersection has since reopened.
WINK News has a crew at the scene to gather more information about the crash.
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