School bus wreck leads to minor injuries

Staff Report

A Wakulla County school bus with 60 children on board hit a stop sign on Trice Lane last week, causing a side window at the back of the bus to shatter, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

According to FHP, the shattered glass struck one child causing a minor cut to his finger. There were no other injuries reported.
The accident occurred on Monday, Feb. 6. The accident was at Amelia Drive as the driver attempted to turn on to Trice Lane.

Superintendent of Schools Bobby Pearce said of the wreck that the bus driver misjudged the turn and sideswiped the stop sign at the corner.
 
Jim Griner, the district’s safety officer, reported that, after the wreck, nine children on the bus were taken by their parents for medical checks. Griner did not know of any additional injuries being reported.