This morning, a tragic incident unfolded in Marion County, Florida, approximately 90 minutes northwest of Orlando. A pickup truck driver has been charged with eight counts of DUI manslaughter following a deadly crash involving a bus carrying 53 farm workers, eight of whom lost their lives. The victims, all men from Mexico, were in the United States on temporary agricultural worker visas.
The bus was en route to a farm when it was struck by another vehicle, causing the bus driver to lose control. The bus crashed through a fence and overturned, resulting in the loss of eight lives and injuries to at least 40 other workers. The devastating accident occurred around 6:35 a.m. yesterday in central Florida.
