{"id":50465,"date":"2024-05-14T18:11:22","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T18:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/eight-dead-and-40-taken-to-hospital-after-bus-carrying-farm-workers-involved-in-florida-collision\/"},"modified":"2024-05-14T18:11:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T18:11:22","slug":"eight-dead-and-40-taken-to-hospital-after-bus-carrying-farm-workers-involved-in-florida-collision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/eight-dead-and-40-taken-to-hospital-after-bus-carrying-farm-workers-involved-in-florida-collision\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight dead and 40 taken to hospital after bus carrying farm workers involved in Florida collision"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Eight people have died and another eight were critically injured after a bus carrying farm workers crashed and overturned in Florida.<\/p>\n

The bus was transporting 53 workers when it collided with a pickup truck in Marion County, north of Orlando, the Florida<\/a><\/strong> Highway Patrol (FHP) said.<\/p>\n

The bus then swerved off State Road 40 – a hilly two-lane road that goes through farms – and crashed through a fence, before overturning, authorities said.<\/p>\n

The incident took place at 6.35am local time on Tuesday and it is unclear why the two vehicles crashed.<\/p>\n

A total of 40 people needed hospital treatment – eight of whom are in a critical condition, the Marion County Fire Rescue confirmed to NBC News.<\/p>\n

The driver of the truck was also taken to hospital and more than 30 ambulances attended the scene, NBC News added.<\/p>\n

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Lieutenant Pat Riordan, from the FHP, told reporters some of those injured are “in very serious condition” and there’s a “high probability” the number of dead could rise.<\/p>\n

“At this point, we are conducting a massive traffic homicide investigation,” he said.<\/p>\n

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Torrential rain and thunderstorms<\/a><\/strong> have hit some US regions in recent days – including Marion County – and authorities will be investigating if the weather contributed to the collision.<\/p>\n

Photographs from the scene show the bus on its side, with both its rear emergency door and top hatch open.<\/p>\n

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The farm workers were being transported to Cannon Farms in Dunnellon, where watermelon harvesting has been taking place.<\/p>\n

Following the crash, a post on the farm’s social media account said it will “be closed today out of respect to the losses and injuries endured early this morning”.<\/p>\n

“Please pray with us for the families and the loved ones involved in this tragic accident,” the post continued. “We appreciate your understanding at this difficult time.”<\/p>\n

Cannon Farms is a family-owned business that has been operational for more than 100 years, according to its website.<\/p>\n

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They now focus on peanuts and watermelons, which they supply to grocery stores across the US and Canada.<\/p>\n

The vehicle transporting the workers was a 2010 International Bus and the pickup truck was a 2001 Ford Ranger, authorities said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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