Florida Bus Crash
Members of the Polk County Sheriff's Office look on as a vehicle recovery crew right an overturned school bus after a fatal collision, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Winter Haven, Fla.
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Authorities say a school bus flipped over onto its roof during a multivehicle crash in central Florida on Monday morning. Two people were killed, including a 10th grade girl, and several others were injured. The Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says 39 people — nearly all high school students — were on the school bus that was headed to Winter Haven High School. Judd says an oncoming car crossed the center line and caused the crash. The crash left the bus upside-down on the side of the road. Judd says 26 students have been transported to a hospital. At least one person was in critical condition.
