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4 high school students transported to hospital after school bus crashes into semi in Pinellas County

Posted at 7:52 AM, Oct 11, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-11 08:17:30-04

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Four high school students suffered minor injuries after their school bus crashed into the back of a semi stopped at a red light Thursday morning.

The Florida Highway Patrol said a Pinellas County school bus with students heading to both Seminole High School and Pinellas Technical High School at Seminole rear-ended a stopped semi, shortly after 6:30 a.m., on Ulmerton Road and 58th Street North in Clearwater.

Four out of the six students onboard were transported to All Children's Hospital to be treated for minor injuries, according to FHP.

FHP cited the driver of the school bus with careless driving.

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