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Polk County school bus crash kills 2, including Winter Haven High School student: PCSO
Summary by The Houston Editorial Desk Nancy Gay , as published by FOX 26 Houston
· October 5, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The incident involved a Polk County school bus and resulted in the shutdown of Lucerne Park Road. The road closure was implemented by Winter Haven police, who are handling the situation.
A major multi-vehicle crash occurred on Monday morning, prompting authorities to close a road in both directions. The incident involved a Polk County school bus and resulted in the shutdown of Lucerne Park Road.
Further details about the crash are available from the source. The road closure was implemented by Winter Haven police, who are handling the situation.
Limited information is currently available about the circumstances surrounding the crash, but the source provides additional details for those seeking more information.
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Category: safety Published: October 5, 2026 Source: FOX 26 Houston Reading time: 1 min
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