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Pickup rear-ends Hamilton Co. School Bus with 45 students on board; FHP explains what happened

The crash happened at 7:22 a.m., Wednesday
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  • Florida Highway Patrol said a pickup truck rear-ended a Hamilton County School Bus Wednesday morning.
  • There were 45 students on the bus at the time of the crash.
  • Read the FHP report below to see how it happened.

FHP REPORT:

A pickup truck driven by a 61-year-old man from Jennings, Fla. was traveling east on CR-152. The Hamilton County School Bus, driven by a 52-year-old woman from Jasper, Fla., was stationary with lights and stop signs activated in the eastbound travel lane of CR-152.

The pickup driver failed to stop and struck the rear of the bus with the front of the vehicle.

A total of 45 students were on the school bus when struck. No injuries were reported on the school bus.

The pickup's driver sustained minor injuries and was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.