Florida bus crash leaves at least eight dead and 45 injured after vehicle carrying 53 migrant workers to watermelon farm overturns
- The accident occurred around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning in Dunnellon, Florida
A horror crash in Florida involving a bus left at least eight people dead, eight others in critical condition and at least 37 people hospitalized.
The accident occurred around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning in Dunnellon, Marion County.
Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol said the bus was transporting 53 “migrant workers” to a watermelon farm.
Early reports incorrectly indicated that the crash involved schoolchildren, but authorities clarified that a Marion County Public Schools bus was used to transport injured people from the crash scene to the hospital.
A horror crash in Florida involving a bus left at least eight people dead, eight others in critical condition and at least 37 people hospitalized.
The accident occurred around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning in Dunnellon, Marion County
Officials said 53 ‘migrant workers’ traveled by bus to a watermelon farm before it collapsed
It is unclear what caused the fatal wreck, which reportedly also involved a pickup truck
Florida officials have closed portions of State Road 40 West as they deal with the fatal wreck
Officials said the migrant workers were employed by a private company and the company owner was among those taken to hospital. OCALA.
It is unclear what caused the crash, although footage also shows a crumpled gray pickup truck that was also reportedly involved in the incident.
Florida officials have closed portions of State Road 40 West as they deal with the fatal wreck.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information is confirmed.