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Driver Seriously Injured after Crashing Into School Bus in St. Petersburg

September 1, 2011 - St. Petersburg, Fla. - According to a report from Old Northeast-Downtown St. Pete Patch, the driver of a car was seriously injured after he crashed into a school bus on Saturday morning, August 20.

Rashad Haughabook, 20, of St. Petersburg, was speeding when he struck a school bus in the intersection of 18^th Avenue South and 44^th Street South. The driver, Darcey Rice, 43, was the sole occupant of the bus and had been stopped at a stop sign when she was just starting to cross 18^th Avenue South.

Haughabook's car partially slid underneath the bus, with the force pushing both vehicles across the road. His car then flipped onto the roof. He had to be extricated from his car and was then taken to Bayfront Medical Center.

Rice was not injured and police are still investigating the accident.

If you were injured in a car accident caused by someone else's negligence, then you should speak with a St. Petersburg personal injury lawyer. 

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 2009 Florida Crash Statistics, there were 2,558 fatalities as a result of car accidents in Florida.

As a service to the residents of St. Petersburg, our firm will frequently publish blogs about local traffic accidents. We do this to raise awareness about the common types of motor vehicle accidents that occur in Florida that may result in serious injury or traffic fatalities.

Common accidents include, but are not limited to: 

• single-car accidents;
• accidents caused by hazardous road conditions; and
• accidents caused by aggressive driving or distracted drivers. 

If you have been named in this blog or you are the victim's family member or friend and would like the blog removed from our website, please feel free to contact us and we will promptly accommodate your request.

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