No Injuries In Overturned School Bus Crash

February 2, 2015

A school bus driver that crashed into a guardrail before his bus overturned this morning in Escambia County said he was avoiding another vehicle.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 63-year old Leroy Jenkins was driving a 2001 school bus with no students on board eastbound on Burgess Road. he was he steered to avoid an oncoming unknown vehicle with one headlight that entered his travel lane. The front of the bus struck a guardrail and overturned onto its right side.

Jenkins suffered minor injuries and refused medical treatment.

No charges were filed in the crash.

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Comments

4 Responses to “No Injuries In Overturned School Bus Crash”

  1. melodies4us on February 2nd, 2015 7:26 pm

    I am so glad there weren’t any students on that bus.

  2. Janine Walker on February 2nd, 2015 6:27 pm

    We love you Leroy and so glad you are okay.

  3. Freda Whaley on February 2nd, 2015 3:24 pm

    So glad he’s okay.

  4. Charlotte on February 2nd, 2015 1:39 pm

    I hope he gets to feeling better. This sort of thing is scary. I know I would have had to have gone to the cleaners to get my pants cleaned if this was me. LOL.