Fort Pierce, FL (March 12, 2020) - A crash involving a school bus and a vehicle sent several victims to the hospital. The crash took place in Fort Pierce on Thursday, March 12th.
According to reports, the bus and the vehicle collided with one another at the intersection of Avenue I and N. 25th Street around 3:50 p.m. April Lee, Fort Pierce Police Spokeswoman, said that the driver of the vehicle and several children aboard the bus were taken to a nearby hospital. There is no word on the condition of any of the injured victims at this time. Police were able to determine that both vehicles were traveling northbound at the time of the crash but there is no further information regarding how the crash took place.
No additional details have been released.
This year in Florida, about 250,000 people will suffer injuries in traffic crashes. Many of these victims will be injured due to the negligence of another driver and not through any fault of their own. Driving can be a dangerous activity in Florida and coming into contact with a negligent driver can greatly increase your odds of being injured in a crash that was not your fault.
We hope that those who were injured in this Fort Pierce crash are able to make a speedy and complete recovery.
Rubenstein Law is dedicated to serving individuals & families injured by the negligence of others. We know first-hand the heartbreak that can be left behind after an accident. In our news blog, we write about cases of personal injury relevant to our line of work, and we report on news of judgments and appellate cases that affect the rights of personal injury claimants. We feel a responsibility to raise awareness of the injury and tragic loss of life occurring across our state every day.
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