BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – The northbound lanes of Interstate 95 are shut down in Brevard County because of a fire on a bus that was full of public school students.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the Van Hool charter bus “became engulfed in flames” in the northbound lanes of the interstate near mile marker 192.
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The bus is stopped on the interstate near Wickham Road and fire crews are putting out the flames.
Brevard Public Schools says the bus was taking fifth graders from Apollo Elementary School in Titusville back after a field trip to Patrick Space Force Base when the chartered bus caught fire.
All of the students were evacuated and are safe. The school district is sending buses to pick the students up.
The incident remains under under investigation, the FHP said.
Traffic is backed up for several miles on the interstate.
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