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Florida Bus Driver Fired After Train Near-Miss with Students

4/7/2026

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Yvonne Hampton, a 67-year-old Florida school bus driver, faces 29 counts of felony child neglect after a train clipped her bus at a Sumter County crossing.
The incident, captured on video, shows the train passing within inches of the bus that carried 29 children and two adults.
Hampton was fired the same day.
The school district has altered bus routes and is reviewing hiring practices.

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Story summary

Yvonne Hampton, a 67-year-old Florida school bus driver, faces 29 counts of felony child neglect after a train clipped her bus at a Sumter County crossing.
The incident, captured on video, shows the train passing within inches of the bus that carried 29 children and two adults.
Hampton was fired the same day.
The school district has altered bus routes and is reviewing hiring practices.