Crime & Safety
Jaguar Slammed Into Back Of FL School Bus, Became Wedged Underneath It: Watch
A witness filmed a Jaguar slamming into the back of a FL school bus and becoming wedged underneath it after failing to slow down.
LEE COUNTY, FL — A witness recently captured a Jaguar slamming into the back of a school bus after failing to slow down for it on video. (Watch the video below.)
Deputies responding to the crash on Wednesday just before 9 a.m. found the car wedged underneath the bus, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a social media post.
“Thankfully, there were no students on board,” the agency wrote.
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The bus driver was brought to a hospital with minor injuries.
The video shows the Jaguar failing to slow down as the school bus approached a bus stop.
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The driver was cited for following too closely.
"The safety of our students going to and from school is our top priority." Sheriff Carmine Marceno said. "This video is incredibly hard to watch, and I thank God no students were on the bus, and no one was seriously injured. I can ensure our … deputies have increased patrols in this area and will not tolerate reckless driving of any kind."
Watch the video of the crash below:
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