LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — A Florida driver shockingly wasn’t seriously hurt after he got his car wedged under a school bus.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office posted a video of a Jaguar sedan slamming into the rear of a school bus that was coming to a stop, just before 9 a.m. on Wednesday.
The convertible ended up wedged underneath the bus.
Witness Dave Johns described the moments leading up to the crash.
“I was drinking my coffee and then I heard ‘boom’ and it was very loud. We saw the children walking to the bus, 15 minutes prior to this happening,” he said.
Johns said he was shocked to learn the driver survived the crash.
“You would’ve thought (the) driver’s head cut off because his car literally went under the bus, so terrible situation,” he said.
A woman that was walking by and saw the smashed car. She said she was surprised to know the driver made it out alive.
“He had a tag on his pinky, and I gave him some ice. He was a little scattered, which I would figure after something like that,” Tait Dunford said.
Thankfully, no students were on the bus at the time.
“I am super grateful that no kids were on the bus. I’m super grateful that he’s OK,” Dunford said.
The bus has since been lifted and the Jaguar towed away.
The driver of the Jag was transported to the hospital with only minor injuries and received a citation for following a bus too closely.
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