Video: A teen girl was killed in a roll over bus crash, she was on her way to her first cheerleading practice
On October 4, 2026 Deshawn Smith, 26, and Adinaluz Prieto Oyola, 16, were killed in a bus crash in Polk County, FL. Adinaluz was a 10th grader at Winter Haven High School that had just made the cheerleading team.
The bus driver was taking kids to Winter Haven High School in the morning hours with 37 students on board. 34-year-old Jessica Dye was the bus driver.
23-year-old Maria Mondragon Jimenez was driving a Chevy car when she crossed the center lane of traffic and drove head on into the school bus.
The school bus then drove into oncoming traffic and smashed into Deshawn who was in a separate vehicle on his way to work.
The school bus then flipped upside down and rolled into the grass area. Deshawn died on scene. Adinaluz died on scene too, she was on her way to her first day of cheerleading practice.
Maria was a hard working nursing student who was sleepy at the wheel. Maria survived the crash but was injured. Several students on the bus were injured. The bus driver Jessica was also injured. Now all the involved parties will sue the insurance provider of Maria since she is at fault.
