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'Tragic Series Of Events': Polk County Leaders Identify 10th Grader Killed In School Bus Crash
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
1
First seen
Oct 6, 10:48 AM EDT
updated Oct 6, 6:02 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WTSP, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
'Tragic series of events': Polk County leaders identify 10th grader killed in school bus crash · WTSPOct 6, 12:53 PM EDT
Dash camera video shows deadly Polk County school bus crash as investigators search for cause · WTSPOct 6, 6:02 PM EDT
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Official Confirmation
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How We Decided
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