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Woman struck by Sumter County school bus after running stop sign dies: FHP

By Sara Filips,

2 days ago

WILDWOOD, Fla. (WFLA) — The woman who ran a stop sign in Sumter County, colliding with a bus full of students has died.

On Friday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said a 68-year-old Bushnell woman in a Ford Escort Wagon ran a stop sign at the intersection of CR-222 and CR-223 when she was struck by a school bus .

On the bus were 14 students, and a 50-year-old driver, who suffered minor injuries. Troopers said no students were hurt in the crash.

The driver of the Ford suffered serious injuries from the crash and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

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Florida Highway Patrol
Florida Highway Patrol

However, FHP confirmed Wednesday morning that the woman had died on Tuesday.

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Briella Franks

2d ago

the lady that died was my aunt

Christopher Campbell

2d ago

but how you never post anything about Debra Diaz and her murdering scheme out there Randolph Crow out there killing all the fucking people for centuries out there in Sanford you never fucking publish any of that shit why is that are you a backwater fucking paper that's only publishing what the fucking gunman is telling you to do

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