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Two Lakeland students get unwelcome morning surprise

Reported by: Karen Castillo
Email: kcastillo@wfts.com
Last Update: 11/04 12:07 pm
LAKELAND, FL -- Some kids waiting at their bus stop got a scare this morning after woman forgot to check her rear view mirror.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office says 51-year-old Joy Meyer was backing out of her driveway on Misty Lake Drive when she bumped two kids waiting at the bus stop.

The children, 7 and 10 years old, were taken to Lakeland Regional Medical Center as a precaution for their bumps and bruises.

Meyer was cited on the scene.
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