Escambia Woman Charged In Morning School Bus Hit And Run

April 20, 2015

An Escambia County driver was arrested after a school bus hit and run crash this morning.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 24-year old Starmeka Turner pulled her 2005 Lincoln out of a Circle K parking lot on Jackson Street into the path of a school bus with 12 passengers on board about 7:45 a.m.. Turner then fled the scene, but was located a short time later and arrested.

There were no injuries to the driver or 12 passengers on the school bus.

Turner was charged with leaving the scene of a crash with property damage and violation of right of way. At noon, she remained in the Escambia County JailĀ  with bond set at $250.

Comments

7 Responses to “Escambia Woman Charged In Morning School Bus Hit And Run”

  1. coseys ex on April 21st, 2015 3:30 pm

    she hit a big yellow bus and then ran? Why’d she run? No DUI/driving while impaired or no proof of insurance/registration tickets? People don’t usually do hit and runs. Well most people…

  2. m.argie Hays on April 21st, 2015 6:14 am

    What judge in Escambia County values the situation at low-risk of $250 bond? Thank GOD no injuries to the driver or students!

  3. Pat on April 21st, 2015 6:00 am

    Seem to be some confusion between bail and a fine. Bail is not the punishment, it is not meant to teach someone a lesson. Bail is a deposit to insure people show up in court, and can vary a lot. It backs a promise to appear. If you show up in court it is returned to you. (or the bail bondsman if you use one) The fine is what happens IN court, and you don’t get it back!

  4. Mike on April 20th, 2015 10:01 pm

    It’s BIG. It’s BRIGHT YELLA! How do you hit this!?! :)

  5. Kathy B on April 20th, 2015 9:26 pm

    Unreal. She hit a school bus with 12. Students on it, and got a 250. Bond what. The heck, she needs to be taught a lesson , I can’t understand.

  6. Puddin on April 20th, 2015 5:45 pm

    Hey people, school buses are now equiped with cameras, inside and out. Also, twelve students onboard, and I bet at least ten of them had cell phones with cameras. Hit the bus, oops sorry. Leave the scene? Stupid stupid stupid.

    So glad no one was hurt, but she deserves more than a 250 dollar fine. She could have hurt YOUR kid.

  7. Karen on April 20th, 2015 2:11 pm

    $250 for hit & run? Thank God there were no injuries but she would not of cared if there had been and keep in mind this was a “SCHOOL BUS” she hit and then hauled britches not even caring kids were on the bus. Just another example of a fine citizen right there. SMH

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