"When you really understand how close this was, it's sobering. A matter of six inches is the difference in all of this, and it could have been an extremely catastrophic situation."
"Hampton told police she attempted to cross the tracks after a car ahead of her appeared to move, only for it to stop again, leaving the bus partially obstructing the crossing."
"Investigators concluded otherwise and argued: Based on the video evidence, it was clear that the bus was in a dangerous position on the tracks."
A Florida school bus carrying 29 students was clipped by a freight train after the driver crossed railway tracks. No injuries occurred, but the driver, Yvonne Hampton, faces 29 counts of child neglect and reckless driving. A student described the panic as they yelled about the approaching train. The bus was partially obstructing the crossing when the train struck. Authorities emphasized the close call, noting that just six inches could have led to a catastrophic outcome.
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