Overview
- Deputies say 23-year-old Qahiem Williams fled a school-zone traffic stop, sideswiped two cars and then struck Sumter County school bus No. 7818 during the morning school run.
- The crash occurred during the Tuesday morning commute and officials reported all 19 children on the bus were uninjured though several students were shaken.
- Video released by the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office shows a deputy chasing Williams into a nearby Walmart parking area before taking him into custody.
- Williams was medically cleared, taken to the Sumter County Detention Center and is being held without bond on charges that include fleeing and eluding, driving with a suspended license, possession of marijuana, and leaving the scene, with additional charges possible.
- Local roads were briefly closed while crews worked the scene and investigators continue follow-up steps that may affect charges and school safety procedures in the area.