Driver distracted by cell phone causes fatal school bus accident
The Florida Highway Patrol has determined that a tractor-trailer driver was on his cell phone when he crashed into the back of a school bus in Marion County, Florida. This certainly explains how such a catastrophic accident could have happened.
The truck driver was so distracted by his cell phone that he left the roadway entirely and collided with the school bus that was stopped on the side of the road. The truck driver’s negligence caused the death of a 13-year-old girl and left four other students in critical condition. Car accidents and fatal car crashes involving drivers using cell phones are on the rise in Florida and around the country.
