Pasco County, FL (March 13, 2019) - Three students suffered injuries when a school bus rear-ended a vehicle on Massachusetts Avenue on Wednesday, March 13th.
According to reports, 54-year-old Melissa Nichols was operating the school bus when she failed to slow down and collided with the rear-end of a vehicle. The bus was occupied by students at the time of the accident. Two children aboard the bus were transported to Northbay Hospital. A child and an adult passenger from the car were taken to Trinity Medical Center. None of the injuries were considered life-threatening.
Nichols was charged by troopers with careless driving for her role in the crash. There is no further information available.
A reportable accident occurs approximately every 92 seconds in Florida. Almost all car accidents are avoidable through the exercise of appropriate caution. In this accident, the simple failure to stop at a stop sign caused the crash to occur. When a driver violates a traffic law and a collision is caused, the driver is almost always legally responsible for the damages that ensue.
If you have been injured in a Florida car accident, it is important to know your legal rights. Negligence occurs daily on Florida streets and highways. Negligent drivers are civilly responsible for the damages they cause and innocent victims should not be left to pay for the damages that someone else has caused.
At Rubenstein Law, our Florida car accident attorneys fight every day for the rights of accident victims. We offer free consultations and case evaluations. To speak with an attorney any time, give us a call at 1-800 FL-Legal.
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