Cement Truck Fatally Injures Student on School Bus

Brian W. Smith

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A cement truck slammed into the back of a school bus in Tallahassee Friday afternoon and fatally injured one of the students. Police say the bus was carrying 27 children. It was stopped in the left lane at a red light, when the truck crashed into the rear of the bus.

Seven children and the driver of another vehicle were rushed to the hospital. A hospital spokeswoman says six children were being treated for injuries. The seventh died at the hospital. No injuries were reported for the bus driver or the driver of the concrete truck, owned by Ready Mix Cement Co.