Seminole County, FL (August 14, 2018) – In Seminole County, one student was taken to the hospital when a railroad crossing arm struck a school bus. The accident happened on Monday afternoon, according to officials from the school district.
Officials said that the Greenwood Lakes Middle School bus was leaving the school grounds when the incident took place. The driver was not injured and the bus did not sustain damage. One student on the bus said that they were injured and they were taken to South Seminole Hospital for treatment. No other students on the bus at the time were injured.
A safety manager with the district said that she reviewed tapes and found that the bus driver did stop at the tracks and looked in both directions before they started proceeding. The railroad crossing arm suddenly came down and smacked the bus, causing the driver to stop abruptly.
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