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Florida school bus driver involved in crash arrested

The man was intoxicated when the accident occurred, which killed at least eight people.

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08:53 - 15/05/24 por Notícias ao Minuto

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The driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a bus carrying 53 farmworkers in Florida, US, on Tuesday has been arrested. The man was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash, which killed at least eight people.

According to Sky News, eight others were critically injured and officials believe the death toll could rise. In total, 40 people were taken to hospital.

The workers were on their way to work at Cannon Farms in Dunnellon, a small farming community in Marion County, when the crash happened. The bus initially hit the pickup truck, then a fence and finally overturned. The crash happened at around 6.35am local time on West State Road 40.

More than 30 ambulances were at the scene to help the victims. "At this time we are conducting a mass casualty traffic fatality investigation," said Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant Pat Riordan.

Parts of the US have been hit by torrential rain and thunderstorms in recent days. Officials will now investigate whether the weather conditions contributed to the crash.

Read Also: Acidente de autocarro na Florida faz oito mortos e mais de 30 feridos (Portuguese version)

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