NewsFox 13 News (WTVT) — All NewsSeptember 15, 2026Hillsborough County
Tractor-Trailer Strikes Stopped Pasco County School Bus and Hyundai Tucson on US-301
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A tractor-trailer collided with a stopped Pasco County school bus and a Hyundai Tucson on US-301 on Tuesday morning while the bus was loading children, sending two bus passengers to the hospital according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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Two bus passengers were hospitalized following a collision involving a commercial tractor-trailer and a school bus displaying active flashing red lights and extended stop arms.
Key Facts
- A tractor-trailer collided with a Hyundai Tucson and a Pasco County school bus on US-301 on Tuesday morning.
- The crash occurred while the school bus was actively loading children in the outside southbound lane with its red lights flashing and stop arms extended.
- A 2026 Hyundai Tucson was stopped directly behind the bus in the inside lane.
- A 42-year-old St. Petersburg man driving the southbound tractor-trailer failed to see the stopped school bus.
- The tractor-trailer driver swerved left, striking the right rear of the Hyundai and the left rear of the school bus.
- Two bus passengers were sent to the hospital with injuries.
- Officials have not stated if the tractor-trailer driver will face legal charges.
- Authorities have not released the names of anyone involved in the collision.
Who's Mentioned
locationPasco County“jurisdiction of the school bus involved in the crash”locationDesrosier Road“intersection near the crash site”otherHyundai Tucson“vehicle stopped directly behind the school bus”OrganizationFlorida Highway Patrol“investigated the crash and provided details of the incident”locationUS-301“location of the collision near Desrosier Road”locationSt. Petersburg“hometown of the tractor-trailer driver”