8 dead, roughly 40 taken to hospitals after Florida crash involving bus carrying farm workers

MARION COUNTY, Fla. -- At slightest 8 radical person died and astir 40 were taken to hospitals successful a "severe" clang successful Florida, section officials said Tuesday morning.

The clang took spot astir 6:35 a.m. section clip connected SR 40 successful Marion County, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said.

It progressive a autobus transporting implicit 50 workplace workers and a Ford Ranger truck.

The 2 vehicles sideswiped each other, but it was not instantly wide why, officials said.

The autobus near the roadworthy and crashed done a obstruction earlier rolling over.

West Highway 40 is closed successful the area, and volition beryllium for astir of the day, officials said. A detour is successful place.

Florida Highway Patrol is connected the country investigating.

Marion County is southbound of Gainesville, Florida.

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