Florida Tour Bus Rollover Accident Kills Two
According to a recent Associated Press news report, on February 22, 2010, a bus carrying senior citizens on a cultural tour was struck by a car and rolled over on a rural Florida highway, killing two people and critically injuring three others, authorities said.
The bus with 32 people aboard had just visited murals in Lake Placid, Florida and was headed back to a nearby hotel when the accident took place. A car turning onto the highway failed to yield and struck the side of the bus, a Florida Highway Patrol crash report said. The bus ran off the road and rolled over at least twice, ejecting several passengers.
The patrol said two died at the scene, while three had critical injuries. The rest of the injuries ranged from serious to minor, and all but one of the people on the bus were taken to local hospitals. The driver of the car wasn’t injured.
The passengers, who ranged in age from 66 to 87, had traveled to the area from around the United Sates to participate in an educational program affiliated with South Florida Community College in Avon Park.
