HOLIDAY, Fla., Feb. 2 (UPI) -- A collision between a car and a school bus in Holiday, Fla., killed the car's driver, seriously injured the bus driver and injured 17 students, officials said.
The crash in Pasco Country northwest of Tampa occurred Wednesday morning as the bus was on its way to Paul R. Smith Middle School, WFTS-TV, Tampa, reported.
The front of the bus was severely damaged, pinning the bus driver's legs beneath the steering column. She was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa.
The student's injuries were mostly neck pains, scrapes and bruises, authorities said.
The driver of the Isuzu car totaled in the collision was taken to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg where she was pronounced dead.
"I heard this crash. It sounded like an explosion," Veronica Scott, who came upon the crash, said. "She was not responsive at all. She was pinned in pretty well," Scott said, referring to the driver of the Isuzu.
The Florida Highway patrol, which is handling the investigation, has not released any names, WFTS-TV reported.
