Driver Narrowly Misses Child on School Bus

0:00A close call in Hillsborough County had a driver nearly slamming into a kid, boarding a school bus right there on Simmons Loop and Riverview. This went down last Friday April 17th and the sheriff's office dropped the video to show just how reckless it was. The car blew past the stopped bus while students crossed, missing the child by inches. Sheriff's deputies hit the driver with a notice of violation on the spot. They called it no simple slip-up, but a straight-up dangerous choice that could have turned deadly real quick. Folks in charge are fired up, with Sheriff Chad Chronister laying it out clear, ignoring a stopped bus is playing roulette with kids' lives. No excuses, he says, just slow down, eyes open, and stop when that bus does. Ford a law spells it out, pull over for any bus with flashing red lights and the stop arm out, even on two lane roads or divided highways unless. There's a solid barrier like concrete or five feet of grass between lanes. Break that and you're looking at four points on your license, a driver course, and fines

1:02starting at $265, jumping to four. 165, if it's the side where kids load up. Incidents like this keep popping, so drivers stay sharp out there. Those bus lights ain't optional, they're a lifeline for the little ones hitting the road every day. That's the story for today. TEPA Bay News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.