School Bus Rollover, Students Injured

Florida Pensacola Okaloosa County School Bus carrying 14 students from Walker Elementary School in Crestview Florida rolled over on I-10 at Hwy. 87 east of Pensacola.

by Jamie Burch

Published: Wed, May 28, 2008 - 10:09 am CST

7:10 p.m.
- Two students and two adults will spend the night at Scared Heart Hospital in Pensacola. They will be released in the morning.
- Most of the injuries wee minor.
- State Troopers say the SUV collided with a bus before rolling over twice.
- The driver of the SUV stopped to help the bus driver and the third grade students get off the bus.

11:09: a.m.
Okaloosa County School Bus, carrying 14 students from Walker Elementary School in Crestview, Florida, rolled over on I-10 at Highway 87 east of Pensacola.

According to State Troopers, the students were on their way to Pensacola NAS. The bus flipped twice. The driver and one student were taken by life flight to a local hospital. The other 14 people on board were taken by ambulance. Injuries range from minor to serious.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.

Drivers should expect traffic delays in the area until at least 12:30 p.m.

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