Broward school bus, vehicle collide in Tamarac

(WPLG)

TAMARAC, Fla. ā€“ One student was onboard a Broward County school bus when it collided with another vehicle Thursday morning, authorities confirmed.

The crash occurred in the area of Northwest 21st Avenue and Prospect Road in Tamarac.

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Local 10 photojournalist Lani Yasuk-Carrier was at the scene as one of the headlights was dangling from the bus that had front-end damage.

The other driver told Yasuk-Carrier that he was heading east on Prospect Road before making a right turn onto Northwest 21st Avenue when the bus, which was heading west on Prospect, made a left hand turn and struck him.

According to the Broward Sheriffā€™s Office, that driver failed to yield to the school bus.

Deputies confirmed that the student who was onboard at the time was not injured, however the bus driver was taken to Holy Cross Health for non-life-threatening injuries.

Another bus was called in to take over the bus driverā€™s route.


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