A Leon County Schools bus carrying two young children crashed into a tree Tuesday afternoon after the driver suddenly lost consciousness.
The driver, a 32-year-old woman, suffered serious injuries in the crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The two children, girls ages 8 and 5, were not hurt.
The bus was heading west on Morning Dove Road in Killearn Lakes just before 3:30 p.m. when the incident happened, FHP said.
"Driver of the vehicle experienced an unknown medical condition which caused the driver to lose consciousness," the Highway Patrol said in a news release.
The school bus traveled onto the unpaved shoulder and struck a tree. The driver was "trapped" inside, FHP said, but was extricated by first responders.
LCS officials told media outlets that the accident happened at the end of a Killearn Lakes Elementary School route. Two girls, ages 8 and 5, were on board, FHP said.
Leon County Emergency Medical Services assisted at the scene.
The bus driver was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, FHP said.
FHP did not identify the driver or the students. The agency no longer routinely releases names of people involved in crashes because of its interpretation of Marsy's Law, which grants privacy rights to crime victims.
Contact Jeff Burlew at jburlew@tallahassee.com or follow @JeffBurlew on Twitter.
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