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NTSB Investigating After Winter Haven High School Student, Driver Killed In 4-Vehicle Crash Involving School Bus
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
7
First seen
Oct 5, 7:22 AM EDT
updated Oct 9, 1:11 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WFLA (NBC 8), WKMG (News 6 CBS) and 5 others, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
The Winter Haven community and grieving families are mourning and honoring the memory of a student killed in a Polk County school bus crash. The Polk County Sheriff also shared video of the deadly accident and released details of the bus driver helping students, WSVN reported.
Written by our system from the sources below (7), version 14, Oct 9, 6:31 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- Winter Haven honors memory of teen killed in Polk County bus accident · WFTV (Channel 9 ABC)
- ‘His life matters’: Mother mourns son killed in Winter Haven school bus crash · WOFL (FOX 35 Orlando)
- Parents remember son killed in Winter Haven crash with school bus · WESH 2 (NBC)
- 'A light to everyone': Family friends of girl killed in Winter Haven bus crash in mourning · WFLA (NBC 8)
- Winter Haven community mourns high school student killed in bus crash: 'An amazing young lady' · WTVT
- ‘Support these kids:’ Father of friend of Winter Haven student killed in bus crash calls on community for help · WKMG (News 6 CBS)
- Polk County Sheriff shares video of deadly school bus crash in Winter Haven, details of bus driver helping students · WSVN
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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