Charges for Driver of Bus That Landed in Water

The driver behind the wheel when a school bus transporting children from Mary Bryant Elementary last week crashed into a pond faces careless driving charges.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that the crash resulted from careless driving on the part of Lenoir Sainfimin, 54. Deputies say Sainfimin was traveling at a high rate of speed last Thursday when the bus ran off Nine Eagles Road in Odessa and landed on its side in 4 feet of water.

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The Hillsborough County School District has reportedly terminated its relationship with the driver as a result.

All 27 students on the bus were safely recovered from the water. Hillsborough Deputies Steve Favors, Nancy Burkett and Greg Wehr were reportedly joined by a 10-year-old safety patrol member in pulling the children from the water. No major injuries were reported.

Charges were not immediately filed in the case to allow time for mechanics to inspect the bus and for traffic deputies to complete their investigation.

Photo courtesy of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office