Crime & Safety
Teen Motorcyclist, School Bus Collide In Pasco County: FHP
A 16-year-old motorcyclist crashed into a Pasco County school bus carrying 42 middle school students Monday, FL Highway Patrol said.
PASCO COUNTY, FL — A 16-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured after crashing into a Pasco County school bus with 42 middle school students on board Monday afternoon, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release.
The boy was driving east on Trinity Boulevard, east of Sweetspire Drive, behind the bus just before 3:30 p.m.
When the bus and other vehicles ahead of him stopped for a pedestrian crosswalk signal, the teen was unable to stop and hit the back of the bus, FHP said.
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The bus driver, a 62-year-old Land O’Lakes man, and the children were uninjured in the crash.
The motorcyclist was brought to an area hospital with serious injuries.
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