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'Hard to Watch': Car Slams Into Florida School Bus, Becomes Wedged Underneath
The Jaguar driver was cited for following too closely in a crash at a Lee County bus stop; two drivers have been cited there since AI safety cameras were installed.
- On Wednesday, Feb. 18, a Jaguar F-Type slammed into a Lee County school bus at Whispering Pine Way and US 41 and was cited for following too closely.
- BusPatrol equipped the district's fleet of over 600 buses with AI stop-arm cameras, sharing evidence with the Lee County Sheriff's Office to issue citations.
- The Lee County Sheriff's Office and San Carlos Park fire crews responded before 9 a.m. at Whispering Pine and US-41; the bus operator was taken to a local hospital and both drivers sustained minor injuries.
- Sheriff Carmine Marceno posted that he will increase Traffic Unit and 4th Precinct deputies patrols, saying `I can ensure our Traffic Unit and 4th Precinct deputies have increased patrols in this area and will not tolerate reckless driving of any kind.`
- Since BusPatrol's implementation, deputies say two drivers have already been cited at the same bus stop, highlighting early enforcement and the program’s safety purpose.
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Lee County, FL: Florida Man Cited After Wedging Car Under Bus
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Lee County, FL – A Florida man was cited after crashing into the rear of a stopped school bus and becoming wedged underneath it during the morning commute, authorities said Wednesday. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 8:50 a.m. to a crash involving a Jaguar that struck the back of a school bus as it a…
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