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Chevrolet Crash Kills Student, Jeep Driver, Injures Bus Riders

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 6:27 PM UTC · How we work

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Polk Sheriff Grady Judd reported two deaths in a Winter Haven school bus crash.
A Chevrolet Malibu crossed the center line and struck the rear of the bus at 6:15 a.m.
The impact ripped a tire off the bus, causing a collision with a Jeep that ignited.
A 10th-grade student and the Jeep driver died in the crash.
Five to seven bus occupants were hospitalized and Lucerne Park Road closed for hours.

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Polk Sheriff Grady Judd reported two deaths in a Winter Haven school bus crash.
A Chevrolet Malibu crossed the center line and struck the rear of the bus at 6:15 a.m.
The impact ripped a tire off the bus, causing a collision with a Jeep that ignited.
A 10th-grade student and the Jeep driver died in the crash.
Five to seven bus occupants were hospitalized and Lucerne Park Road closed for hours.