According to state officials, eight persons were dead when a bus carrying approximately 53 farmworkers collided with a truck and crashed on West Highway 40 in central Florida.
Bryan Maclean Howard, the truck driver, was charged with eight counts of homicide while driving under the influence, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
According to Marion County Fire Rescue, 38 people were injured, with eight in critical condition and 30 suffering non-life-threatening injuries.
"There's a high probability this may be more than eight fatalities," Florida Highway Patrol Patrick Riordan told reporters.
Around 6:35 a.m., the 2010 International Bus and Howard's 2001 Ford Ranger pickup were travelling in opposite directions when the truck swerved towards the centre line and crashed "in a sideswiped manner," officials said. According to Riordan, the bus was on its way to a nearby farm when it crashed.
Mexican Foreign Affairs Secretary Alicia Bárcena stated that some of the farm workers involved in the crash were Mexican. The Mexican consulate in Orlando said it is assisting anyone affected.
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Florida: Truck crashes into bus making eight deaths and more than 38 injured
