Public Safety · Ocala, FL
Off-Duty Police Officer Crashes Patrol Car Into School Bus in Ocala
A Gainesville police officer driving an off-duty marked patrol car struck the rear of a Marion County school bus on Southwest 49th Avenue in Ocala, Florida, Friday morning. The bus was stopped with flashing lights and its stop sign extended while picking up children; 13 students were aboard. Four people were taken to the hospital: one student, the bus driver, and the bus aide as precautions, and the officer with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.