Golden Gate Blvd. crash involves a school bus

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Crash involving a school bus on Monday afternoon. Photo via WINK News.
Crash involving a school bus on Monday afternoon. Photo via WINK News.

The driver of a truck put more than 30 students on a school bus at risk. This comes one week after Collier County deputies made a big push to step up patrols and raise awareness for bus safety.

A truck driver slammed into the back of a car properly stopped behind a school bus with its stop sign and flashing lights in use off Golden Gate Boulevard Monday.

“Ignorance like that is what increases the chances of kids losing their lives,” Kency Cesar said. “And it’s kind of sad that people would continue to do that.”

Both the truck driver and driver of the car that was hit were taken to the hospital.

The bus driver and all of the children who were on the bus were unharmed.

Even with hefty fines increased, drivers are still not paying attention.

“I can’t imagine the parents,” Elena Ripley said. “They don’t want to let children on the bus. I wouldn’t probably after such a thing. Probably kids got scared.”

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