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2 dead, multiple injured in school bus crash with children on board

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Fahrney, M. (2026, October 5). 2 dead, multiple injured in school bus crash with children on board. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/US/2-dead-multiple-injured-school-bus-crash-children/story?id=137002679

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A school bus carrying 39 passengers, including 37 high schoolers, rolled over in Winter Haven, Florida, on Monday morning after being hit by a car traveling the wrong way. The crash resulted in two deaths, one of whom was a tenth-grade girl on the bus, and multiple injuries requiring hospitalization. Five to seven trauma alerts were issued, with at least one person in critical condition. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd reported that traffic homicide investigators are examining video footage and will provide further details in another press conference.

Written by AI on 2026-10-05, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On Monday morning around 6:15 a.m. in Winter Haven, Florida, a school bus carrying 39 people, including 37 high school students, rolled over onto its roof after being struck by a white Chevy Malibu that crossed the center line and hit the rear tire of the bus. The crash also involved a silver Jeep, which caught fire upon impact with the bus. This multi-vehicle collision resulted in the deaths of two individuals: a tenth-grade girl on the school bus and another person in the Jeep. Multiple others were injured, with five to seven trauma alerts issued, some critically wounded and transported by helicopter to local hospitals. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd described it as "a horrible crash" that occurred along a two-lane road when the Chevy Malibu veered into oncoming traffic, causing the bus to swerve and collide head-on with the Jeep.

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Chevy Florida Jeep Polk County Winter Haven

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Judd PERSON · 5× Florida GPE · 2× Polk County GPE · 2× Chevy ORG · 1× Fred Heid PERSON · 1× Grady Judd PERSON · 1× Jeep ORG · 1× Winter Haven GPE · 1×

Narrative

"We drill for this with our students intentionally so that they know how to evacuate a bus in the event of an accident, and we are very, very fortunate today that more students were not seriously injured, including the driver."

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2 dead, multiple injured in school bus crash with children on board · mixed framing

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2 dead, multiple injured in school bus crash with children on board Five to seven trauma alerts were issued. asserted

alerts → injure → board

A school bus filled with children rolled over in a multi-vehicle crash Monday morning in central Florida, killing two and injuring multiple others, according to authorities. The bus was traveling to a high school and carrying 39 passengers, including 37 high schoolers, the bus driver and the driver's 9-year-old daughter, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a press conference Monday morning. uncertain

Judd → fill → conference

Two people died in the crash, including a tenth-grade girl on the bus and an individual in a Jeep involved in the crash, Judd said. asserted

Judd → die → crash

Five to seven trauma alerts were issued and multiple people are being treated at the hospital, including one in critical condition, according to Judd. uncertain

people → issue → Judd

The crash occurred in Winter Haven, Florida, and was reported at about 6:15 a.m. on Monday, according to authorities. uncertain

crash → occur → authorities

A preliminary review of video footage shows that the school bus was driving in its lane when a white Chevy Malibu traveling the opposite direction drifted over the center line for unknown reasons, hitting the bus, Judd said. asserted

Judd → show → bus

This caused the bus to crash into a silver Jeep head-on, he said. asserted

he → cause → Jeep

Another vehicle was involved, bringing the total to four vehicles impacted by the crash, officials said. asserted

officials → involve → crash

"It was a horrible crash," Judd said. asserted

Judd → say → ?

Emergency helicopters flew some victims to the hospital, while others left in ambulances or private vehicles, according to the sheriff's office. uncertain

others → fly → office

High schoolers called their families on their cell phones to notify them of the crash as officials worked after the incident to reunite students with their families, officials said. asserted

officials → call → families

Traffic homicide investigators are responding at the scene and will continue to gather information throughout the day. asserted

investigators → respond → day

All information is preliminary and more details will be released in another press conference likely on Tuesday, according to Judd. uncertain

details → release → Judd

"It's an incredibly tragic event that took place this morning," Fred Heid, Polk County Public Schools superintendent, said at the press conference. asserted

Heid → take → conference

students → drill → driver

This is a developing story. asserted

This → develop → ?