Florida driver fleeing traffic stop slams head-on into school bus carrying 19 children before fleeing on foot
A Florida driver allegedly fleeing a traffic stop slammed head-on into a school bus carrying 19 children before abandoning his damaged vehicle and fleeing on foot, authorities said.The dramatic Tuesday morning incident was captured on video, including footage of the vehicle crashing into the Sumter County school bus and police body camera video showing a deputy chasing down and arresting the suspect.All 19 children aboard the bus were safe and uninjured, according to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office.HELICOPTER FOOTAGE CAPTURES FLORIDA MAN ALLEGEDLY ABANDONING CHILD DURING HIGH-SPEED CHASE FROM DEPUTIESQahiem Williams, 23, faces multiple charges after authorities accused him of fleeing a traffic stop and crashing into a school bus carrying 19 children.(Sumter County Sheriff's Office)The incident began around 7:20 a.m.
when a deputy conducting school-zone traffic enforcement in front of The Villages Intermediate Center spotted Qahiem Williams, 23, allegedly driving 17 mph over the posted speed limit on County Road 466 near Tatonka Terrace.According to the sheriff's office, the deputy made a U-turn and activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop, but Williams allegedly accelerated and sideswiped two vehicles at a traffic light.FOUR TEENS KILL COUPLE IN HEAD-ON CRASH AFTER STEALING G-WAGON, LEADING COPS ON HOURS-LONG CHASE: POLICEA Florida driver allegedly fleeing a traffic stop collided head-on with a school bus carrying 19 children Tuesday morning, according to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office.(Sumter County Sheriff's Office)Authorities said the collisions damaged the axle of Williams' vehicle, causing him to collide head-on with a Sumter County school bus on County Road 103.Video taken from inside the bus shows the collision, with the driver's side door of Williams' vehicle appearing to open moments before impact.Williams then allegedly got out of the vehicle and fled on foot, according to the sheriff's office.Body camera video shows a deputy purs...