BRADENTON, Fla. - Several high school students were hospitalized and a 2-year-old was airlifted to a hospital after a crash involving four school buses and a Ford Exhibition, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash happened Saturday night on State Road 70 in Brandenton after an eyewitness says a car cut off the first bus, causing all the buses to suddenly stop.
The Ford hit the back of the last bus in line and the Ford caught on fire in the right eastbound lane.
The collision caused each bus to hit the bus in front of it.
In total, six students were taken to the hospital along with the driver of the Ford.
Five of the six students have been released from the hospital.
What they're saying:
St. Lucie Public Schools says that about 150 students from Fort Pierce Central Hi