Train grazes Florida school bus with 29 children onboard: SCSO

Published
April 08, 2026
Location
Sumter, South Carolina
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Incident type
Transit

Summary

Bus Crash Sumter South Carolina in Sumter, South Carolina: A school bus driver in Sumter County, Florida, was arrested after a train grazed the bus on April 2, 2026. The bus had 29 children and an adult, and the driver was charged with endangering children and an adult. The train didn't sneak up on people, but the driver's poor judgment led to the incident. No students were injured.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Yvonne Hampton Named in reporting

Original reporting

Train grazes Florida school bus with 29 children onboard: SCSO

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