FHP: 1 dead after bus, utility truck crash on International Speedway BLVD
FHP: 1 dead after bus, utility truck crash on International Speedway BLVD
They said that the truck, which was identified as a Volusia County utility truck, was traveling on International Speedway Boulevard. The driver failed to slow down when approaching a Voltran bus with 15 passengers and struck its rear.
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - One person is dead after a crash involving a Voltran bus and a Volusia County utility truck on International Speedway Boulevard, troopers said.
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said that there was a fatal crash at 8 a.m. on International Speedway Boulevard in Volusia County, near Indian Lake Road. A bus and a pickup truck were involved.
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They said that the truck, which was identified as a Volusia County utility truck, was traveling on International Speedway Boulevard. The driver failed to slow down when approaching a Votran bus with 15 passengers and struck its rear.
The utility truck reportedly caught fire and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. 14 of the 15 bus passengers were said to have been transported to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
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