At least one student was thrown from an emergency hatch at the top of the bus during the crash. Witnesses say another student was thrown from a back window. The bus ended up in the grassy median. Many of the students suffered cuts and bruises and some broken bones. The crash occurred yesterday afternoon as the students were being driven home from Lemon Bay High School.
Police say the car jumped the median and slammed into the rear side of the bus.
The bus swerved, hit the median and rolled before coming to rest upright. Copyright 2001 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.