MARION COUNTY, Fla. – One person was critically injured and six students were hurt after a school bus crash on Friday afternoon, according to Marion County Fire Rescue.
In a release, fire officials said that the crash happened around 2:20 p.m. in the 12400 block of NE Highway 315.
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Upon arrival, first responders found the bus and a minivan had collided on the road, the release shows.
Fire crews rescued the minivan driver, who was trapped, according to firefighters.
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Fire officials said the minivan driver was taken to the hospital as a Trauma Alert, and six students on the bus were hospitalized, as well.
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