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School bus driver cited for crash, no injuries reported

Posted at 2:36 PM, Sep 06, 2018
and last updated 2018-09-06 14:36:49-04

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- A Lee County school bus driver was cited for causing a minor crash Thursday morning in which no injuries were reported, but several students were on board at the time.

The crash happened around 8:22 a.m. on Palm Beach Boulevard at Old Olga Road.

According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, the bus was in the eastbound left turn lane when it proceeded to turn into the path of a westbound SUV.

The SUV collided with the right rear side of the bus.

None of the 31 students on board were injured, nor were the drivers.

School bus driver Kelli Hall-Thomas was cited for Failure to Yield.