No injuries reported as a result of this morning’s School bus accident on Stringfellow Road
The first day of school started off with a bang as a minor accident delayed one Lee County School system bus from completing its rounds on Pine Island. At approximately 7:45 a.m. this morning, Monday, Aug. 24, bus number 2610 wash heading north on Stringfellow Road. When the bus came to a halt at the intersection of Stringfellow Road and Villas Way, it was struck from behind by a Nissan X Terra driven by Soaring Eagle employee Mike Allen. According to witnesses, Allen had also come to a complete stop, but for some reason his vehicle suddenly lunged forward striking the rear of the bus. There was no visible damage to the bus, but Allen’s vehicle was rendered undrivable. At the time of the accident bus 2610 was carrying just two passengers and no injuries were reported. According to Juanita Carrillo, bus safety and training supervisor, one of the children was picked up by a parent and the other was retrieved by Pine Island Elementary School principal Rob Mazzoli and taken to the school. Shortly after the accident, another bus was dispatched to complete the rounds for bus 2610.
No charges were brought against Allen.