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Do seatbelts put students at risk in a school bus rollover? An NTSB expert weighs in

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Monday, October 19, 2026 at 4:14 PM · 1 min read
Do seatbelts put students at risk in a school bus rollover? An NTSB expert weighs in — WFTS Local News Tampa, Tarpon Springs Schools news
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A deadly school bus crash in Polk County is raising new questions about how students are protected when a bus rolls over, including whether wearing a seat belt could create an additional danger.WATCH: AN NTSB EXPERT WEIGHS IN ON SCHOOL BUS SEAT BELTS NTSB on school buses seat belt safetyTwo weeks after the crash, Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone put that question directly to Dr. Kristin Poland, a school bus safety expert with the National Transportation Safety Board. The crash killed 16-year-old Adinaluz Prieto Oyola during the morning commute on October 5th. According to investigators, the school bus carrying 37 high school students, was on its way to to Winter Haven High School when another cut slammed into its rear causing the bus to collide head-one with another vehicle and flip over.Following the crash, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd was asked whether any of the dozens of students aboard were wearing seat belts at the time of impact. Quite frankly, if you try to make everyone

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