RURAL FLOYD COUNTY – At least one child was taken to a hospital after a car slammed into a school bus in rural Floyd county.
The Floyd county sheriff’s office reports that on Friday, February 5, 2016 at approximately 7:55 AM, deputies responded to an accident involving a Rudd Rockford Marble Rock school bus and another private vehicle.
Carol Wreghitt, age 72, from Marble Rock was traveling west on 240th street in rural Floyd County. She stopped at the stop sign that is at the intersection of 240th Street and highway 14. She then pulled out crossing Highway 14. A vehicle traveling south bound on Highway 14, driven by Craig Whalen, age 42 from Lyle, Minnesota, struck the bus in the right side rear. One Child was later taken by a parent to Mercy Hospital in Mason City for treatment and/or examination for a concussion.
No other injuries were reported at this time.
The vehicle that Mr. Whalen was operating was considered to be a total lose. The Rudd Rockford Marble Rock School bus had an estimated damages of over $3,000.00.
The accident is still under investigation at this time.
Wow age 72 maybe there should be an age restriction for bus drivers. 72 isnt that old but in mason city you see dome dinosaurs driving not only buses but the city transit buses.
There already is a age restriction. Anyone over the age of 70 must retest to prove they are competent to drive. But, if you look at the number of accidents and the age of the drivers you will find it is the young people who are the most dangerous and who have no regard for anyone else. If you don’t believe that come to 14th street and watch the drag races. Kids all over the place and they drive 60 mph in a 20.
You are nothing but a ignorant racist.
because dennis, in a major accident can u see the driver trying to get 70 kids unbuckled and out of the bus?? remember not all school buses have older kids on them that know how to unbuckle and in a accident small kids would be tramatized and not remember how to get out
Never understood why school buses don’t have seat belts