There were two students on the bus along with the driver, 65-year-old Sidney Odums of Clearwater. No one on the bus was injured.
The woman, identified as 28-year-old Erica Ficca of Largo, was driving a 2015 Dodge Dart when she crashed. Ficca had to be transported to Bayfront Medical Center via helicopter. She has serious injuries. Police say she was not wearing a seat belt.
She was also ticketed with careless driving and not wearing a seat belt. According to Florida Highway Patrol, Ficca was not intoxicated.
Westbound lanes on Ulmerton were closed while the scene was cleared.
All lanes reopened on Ulmerton Road after serious injury crash involving school bus. pic.twitter.com/nhC0GySyui
— IONTB.COM (@IONTB) November 6, 2015
Additional photos from car vs bus collision this morning on Ulmerton Rd. No students injured. Woman in car injured pic.twitter.com/KH42l10DIi
— IONTB.COM (@IONTB) November 6, 2015
Wow. Here’s a look at the front end of that car that ran into the school bus on Ulmerton this morning. #WTSP pic.twitter.com/8QkXqX8YXh
— Emerald Morrow (@emeraldmorrow) November 6, 2015
Traffic blocked on WB Ulmerton Rd at Starkey Rd in Largo due to injury crash. PCSO: NO injuries to anyone on bus. pic.twitter.com/y01M2AZssP
— Bay News 9 (@BN9) November 6, 2015
#BREAKING Largo #FL – school bus crash – NO KIDS HURT – working on condition of car driver. pic.twitter.com/ekDzqfMWjY
— ABC Action News (@abcactionnews) November 6, 2015
