{"id":382394,"date":"2026-08-27T07:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T07:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/382394\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T07:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T07:44:11","slug":"florida-driver-fleeing-traffic-stop-slams-head-on-into-school-bus-carrying-19-children-before-fleeing-on-foot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/382394\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida driver fleeing traffic stop slams head-on into school bus carrying 19 children before fleeing on foot"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Florida driver<\/a> allegedly fleeing a traffic stop slammed head-on into a school bus carrying 19 children before abandoning his damaged vehicle and fleeing on foot, authorities said.<\/p>\n

The dramatic Tuesday morning incident was captured on video, including footage of the vehicle crashing into the Sumter County school bus and police body camera video showing a deputy chasing down and arresting the suspect.<\/p>\n

All 19 children aboard the bus were safe and uninjured, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.<\/p>\n

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The incident began around 7:20 a.m. when a deputy conducting school-zone traffic enforcement<\/a> in front of The Villages Intermediate Center spotted Qahiem Williams, 23, allegedly driving 17 mph over the posted speed limit on County Road 466 near Tatonka Terrace.<\/p>\n

According to the sheriff’s office, the deputy made a U-turn and activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop, but Williams allegedly accelerated and sideswiped two vehicles at a traffic light.<\/p>\n

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Authorities said the collisions damaged the axle of Williams’ vehicle, causing him to collide head-on with a Sumter County school bus on County Road 103.<\/p>\n

Video taken from inside the bus shows the collision, with the driver’s side door of Williams’ vehicle appearing to open moments before impact.<\/p>\n

Williams then allegedly got out of the vehicle and fled on foot, according to the sheriff’s office.<\/p>\n

Body camera video shows a deputy pursuing Williams before apprehending him near a Walmart.<\/p>\n

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Williams was taken into custody and faces multiple charges<\/a>, including fleeing or eluding, driving with a suspended license, possession of marijuana, leaving the scene of a crash, resisting an officer, hit-and-run and a moving traffic violation, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office website.<\/p>\n

Authorities said Williams also had two outstanding Sumter County warrants for fleeing or eluding and driving with a suspended license.<\/p>\n

Sumter County Sheriff Patrick Breeden condemned the alleged actions, saying they put children’s lives in danger.<\/p>\n

“I have zero tolerance when it comes to actions that put our children’s lives in danger,” Breeden said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“This suspect has a history of this type of behavior and our community is safer with him off our streets,” he added.<\/p>\n

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Williams was medically cleared before being transported to the Sumter County Detention Center, where authorities said he was being held without bond.<\/p>\n

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