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Florida middle school student killed in bus crash

Truck rear-ended school bus in Citra, Fla.
Sept. 25, 2008

A 13-year-old student atNorth Marion Middle School in Citra, Fla., was killed when a semi rear-ended a stopped bus. Nine people were taken to area hospitals, including two students with critical injuries. The 30-year-old driver of the semi was taken to a hospital with head injuries. To read The Ocala Star-Banner article, click here. ALSO: A truck driver, James Horton, helped rescue several kids from the burning school bus. Twenty-one students were trapped in the flaming bus when Horton and three bystanders rushed in to carry them out.
To read The Florida Times-Union article, click here.

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