DAVENPORT, FLa. — Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) confirmed Friday afternoon one child has been transported to a hospital following a school bus accident in Davenport.
According to PCSO, there were 30 students on the school bus returning to Bella Citta Elementary from a field trip when the accident happened shortly after 1 p.m. near Ronald Reagan Parkway and Highway 27. The bus was heading north on Highway 27 when a Lexus attempting to turn east on Ronald Reagan Parkway hit the driver's side of the school bus. The Lexus came to a stop in the turn lane, as the bus pulled into a gas station.
PCSO said all 30 students were checked for injuries, and the child transported by EMS to a local hospital was complaining of back pain.
PCSO also said another bus is en route to pick up the remaining children, while the school bus involved in the accident was towed away to the gas station nearby.
The driver of the Lexus was issued a citation for failure to yield the right of way.
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