Two Dead in Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving School Bus in Winter Haven
WINTER HAVEN, FL – A multi-vehicle crash, including a school bus, left two people dead early Monday morning, according to authorities.
The incident occurred around 6 a.m. on Winter Haven Road when a Chevrolet Malibu crossed the center line and collided with a Winter Haven High School bus carrying 37 students. The collision caused the bus to roll over after hitting an oncoming Jeep, resulting in the Jeep driver's death.
At least five other individuals were hospitalized, with their conditions currently unknown. Emergency personnel from the Polk County Sheriff's Office and local medical services responded to the scene.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd described the crash as “horrible” and confirmed the tragic loss of a 10th-grade girl in the incident. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
Winter Haven is located approximately 51 miles east of Tampa and 47 miles southwest of Orlando.