It happened Tuesday evening near the North Split.
OCALA, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol has arrested the driver of a pickup truck thatearly Tuesday, killing eight, on charges of driving under the influence-manslaughter.
FHP Lt. Patrick Riordan said it appears the truck “traveled toward the center line” and the two vehicles sideswiped, causing the bus to swerve off State Road 40, a straight but somewhat hilly two-lane road that passes through horse farms. The bus crashed through a fence, struck a tree and rolled over in a field, Riordan said.The bus ended up on its side, with its windows smashed and its emergency rear door and top hatch open.
Authorities in several states have been pushing for greater regulations for the safety of farmworkers, who are overwhelmingly migrants. It is unknown if all the workers on the bus were migrants. Cannon Farms describes itself as a family-owned operation that has farmed its land for more than 100 years. The company now focuses on peanuts and watermelons, which it sends to grocery stores across the U.S. and Canada.
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