Several Injured in School Bus Crash with Semi on US 27 in Lake Placid

Students Injured in Lake Placid School Bus Crash with Semi on US 27

Lake Placid, Texas (December 13, 2017) – Several students were rushed to hospitals on Wednesday morning after a collision between a school bus and a semi-truck on US 75 in Lake Placid, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash happened at around 7:30 a.m. on US 75 at Lake Ridge Drive.
FHP said the school bus was traveling northbound on US 75 when the driver stopped at Lake Ridge Drive for students to board the bus.
A semi-truck traveling behind the bus failed to stop on time and crashed into the back of the bus, pushing it off the roadway and causing it to roll over onto its side.
FHP said the bus was headed to Lake Placid Middle School and 39 students were on the bus the when the accident happened.
Two students sustained serious injuries and were airlifted to Tampa General Hospital.
At least 20 patients were treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Florida Hospital Lake Placid.
The two drivers were also treated for minor injuries.
Stanley Lockwood, 45, was behind the wheels of the semi-truck at the time of the crash and was charged with careless driving.
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