A Florida man wanted on several charges slammed into a school bus Tuesday morning before fleeing the scene. Credit: Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
Stunning footage captured the moment a Florida man, who was wanted on several charges, slammed head-on into a school bus full of children before fleeing the scene.
The Florida Sheriff’s Office revealed on its Facebook page that on Tuesday morning, around 7:20 A.M., a deputy conducting school zone traffic enforcement in front of The Villages Intermediate Center saw 23-year-old Qahiem Williams going roughly 17 MPH over the speed limit.
Once the deputy made a U-turn and activated his lights to initiate the traffic stop, Williams slammed the gas and side-swiped two vehicles at the traffic light.
As one will notice in the video, this resulted in a head-on collision with a Sumter County school bus carrying 19 children.
Fortunately, every single child on the bus escaped the incident unharmed.
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Williams then exited the vehicle and tried to run toward Walmart.
He was quickly apprehended and taken into custody.
Qaheim Williams. Credit: Sumter County Police Department
Justin Callaway, whose 10-year-old daughter was on the bus, spoke with FOX 35 Orlando following the horrifying incident.
“The first thing out of her mouth was, ‘Daddy, I’m scared. I don’t know what to do,” Callaway told FOX 35 Orlando. “So I’m freaking out at this point. I’m trying to stay calm for her.”
Callaway added that he had not planned on getting his daughter a phone anytime soon, but that changed after the crash.
“I literally went yesterday and bought my daughter a flip phone because of the situation,” he said.
Per WESH, Williams was charged with the following offenses: fleeing law enforcement, driving with a suspended license, possession of marijuana, and fleeing the scene of a crash. Deputies also said more charges could be added.
The sheriff’s office also said Williams had two outstanding Sumter County warrants for fleeing and eluding and driving with a suspended license.
FOX 35 Orlando reports that Williams is being held in the Sumter County Detention Center.
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