Breaking NEWS!!! Bus and Van Collide in Lake City

[khvfdff]

In Union County (Lake Butler) Live Breaking News on Firstcoastnews ABC25. A school bus and a van collide. Van caught fire and all 7 aboard died. No one on the School Bus seriously injured. Couple people taken by TraumaOne and ShandsCair to Gainesville Hospital (Shands UF). The accident happened around 3:45 this afternoon. FHP is on scene. Had assistance from Bradford and other surrounding counties. The accident is located on State Road 121 North of Lake Butler.

 

[UFEMTFF]

I just talked to some medics on scene... they said it was real bad. Glad I wasn't working today...

 

[khvfdff]

You work for Bradford County. I just looked on FHP Website and it is south of Lake Bulter near CR239A. Also three ATUs. I didn't realize that there was also a tractor trailer involved. Didn't hear that til the six o'clock newscast on ABC25. I will stay posted to the news on ABC25 to let you all know what is going on as the information becomes available.

 

[UFEMTFF]

Here's some info from the Shands website:

Eight patients have been transported to Shands HealthCare hospitals as a result of a bus accident that took place earlier this afternoon in Union County. Seven of the eight patients are children ranging in ages from five to 16.

Five patients are being treated at Shands at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Currently, two are in critical condition and three are in serious condition.

Three patients are being treated at Shands Starke in Starke, Florida, and all are in good condition.

 

[khvfdff]

Thanks UFEMTFF. Do you work for one of the county fire/ems departments. Or do you work for one of the hospitals in the area.

 

[UFEMTFF]

Yes, I work EMS kinda all over the place in this area.

 

[khvfdff]

ok cool. have friends that work in Bradford County and some that work in my county but live near the crash site.

 

[bravo14]

Was flipping throught channels and saw the story. It is a shame kids die in the crash. It is mess I see very bad thing to see if 7 people died that is too much..... I know a few public safety here in St Aug and St Johns Co. I hardly see them since they work all the time. I have taped a crash when 2 guys were being chased and hit a ditch than airbone than hit a mobile home and one guy landed on the mobile roof and the other in the yard I have them on my site. I wonder who fault was at the crash in Lake Butler?

 

[UFEMTFF]

I wonder who fault was at the crash in Lake Butler?

From what everyone is saying, the semi never even attempted to stop.

 

[bravo14]

If that is true about the semi that person is going to be DEEP TROUBLE!!!!! That is not good still that stinks big time. I had a buddy die from something like that. I feel sorry for the parents for their loss!

 

[bravo14]

According Channel 4 in Jacksonville all 7 died in the van. Here is more info
http://www.news4jax.com/news/6438503/detail.html

and here is channel 12/5 site
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/topstories/news-article.aspx?storyid=50467

 

[UFEMTFF]

It was actually a pontiac car, not a van.

So far units on scene were:
Union County:
SO, R1, R3, R4, 501, other Volunteer units
Bradford County:
SO, M1, M2, M4, and 601
Helicopters:
ShaindsCair 1, Trauma 1 Jax, Trauma 1 Lake City, and the 4th possibly Air Medic 1 out of Perry.

As far as I know, no Alachua or Columbia county units responded (or got on scene)

 

[bravo14]

This story is getting weird. I don't know is going on. I have to read the sites for more update. I'll going in town in a few.

 

[khvfdff]

I also saw on the news that Lawtey FD was on the scene Engine 50.

 

[UFEMTFF]

I also saw on the news that Lawtey FD was on the scene Engine 50.

Correct. Just spoke with some more people. In addition to Union County EMS, they had Lake Butler Fire Dept, and Union County's Squad and engine. From bradford county were Brush 46, Engine 41 and Engine 50.

 

[khvfdff]

ok. UFEMTFF you originally from here in Florida.