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10th-Grade Girl Among 2 Dead In Polk County School Bus Crash
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
5
First seen
Oct 5, 11:15 AM EDT
updated Oct 8, 6:57 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WTLV, WTVT and 3 others, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
Two people were killed in a Polk County school bus crash, and a vigil was held for a teenager who died in the incident, WESH 2 (NBC) reported. Fundraisers were also established for the families of the victims, News Chief reported.
Written by our system from the sources below (5), version 4, Oct 9, 12:39 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- Fundraisers created for families of 2 killed in Polk school bus crash · News Chief
- Polk County mother mourns son killed in school bus crash, seeks answers · WTSP
- Vigil held for teen killed in Polk County school bus crash · WESH 2 (NBC)
- Bus driver hailed hero after fatal Polk County bus crash that killed 2, including high school student · WTVT
- 10th-grade girl among 2 dead in Polk County school bus crash · WTLV
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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