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For The Third Time In A Week, Vehicle Collides With School Bus In Escambia County
May 9, 2024
For the third time in a week, a driver has collided with a school bus in Escambia County.
About 3:25 Wednesday afternoon, A SUV driven by an 84-year-old Pensacola man failed to yield to a school bus when making a left turn onto Interstate Circle east of Pine Forest Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the school bus was traveling west on Interstate Circle approaching Pine Forest Road at the time. The front of the school bus collided with the right side of the SUV.
There were 17 students on the school bus at the time.
There were no injuries reported.
This was third crash attributed to other drivers with a school bus in Escambia County during the past week.
On May 3, a school bus and a tractor collided near Walnut Hill. FHP said the tractor operator failed to yield to a passing school bus while making left turn from Highway 164 to Wilman Road (pictured top). There were two dozen students on the bus.
On May 8, a school bus and pickup collided on Highway 29 near West Roberts Road. FHP said the driver failed to yield to the empty school bus when crossing the northbound lanes of Highway 29 (pictured below).
NorthEscambia.com photos.
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11 Responses to “For The Third Time In A Week, Vehicle Collides With School Bus In Escambia County”
I can see why. It is so hard to see a large yellow object on the road.
In my opinion bus drivers are not any better than someone driving a vehicle. I live in Molino off of Chance Rd. The bus driver that has the route down Chance go way above the speed limit, which is 35 MPH… She has to be going atleast 55 MPH, I was behind her at a stop and she took off I tried catching up (not the best devision, I know) I got up to 55 MPH and STILL was not close. This is morning and afternoon she is speeding, for what reason???
Them bus drivers need to drive better too. Today at around 2:25 a bus ran me off the road on Highway 4A close to Brooms Road. I had to run off the road to keep from getting hit. The bus was on my side of the road. Thank goodness there were no guard rails or deep ditch or I would have wreaked. Scared me to death.
Driver’s should have to be retested every 10 years or so. 84 is too old to be on the road.
Elderly drivers are an issue,, but one that pales in comparison to younger aggressive drivers who take their dirt-track mentality to the roads – tailgating, weaving lanes, cutting off other drivers.
there’s gonna be more if people dont learn to stop in for the bus on Nine Mile Rd that stops in front of the Vannoys over here by the railroad track. Attn: ECSO! This is a DAILY occurence, not often, but seemingly every single time
@problem u are exactly right. Look people i myself know these buses are a pain to get behind but they have just as much right if not more out there. But it is what it is so dont cause yourself more problems just go with the flow.
How can you not see a bus in good weather?
I think this is a prime indicator of the danger older drivers, who refuse to obey the law, are to all other drivers, citizens, and children.
While I’m the first one to rant about how terrible the drivers are here, there’s the added detail of this driver’s age. I’ve had many close calls with elderly drivers who just don’t seem to have the needed situational awareness anymore.
What is the problem with people not yielding for these big, yellow, buses. These are not tiny cars and motorcycles people. You can see them if you are paying attention. I hope everyone is okay .