WENGNews writes, "THE DRIVER OF A SARASOTA COUNTY AREA TRANSIT BUS WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN A CRASH ON UNIVERSITY PARKWAY YESERDAY. TROOPERS SAY THE BUS WAS EASTBOUND ON UNIVERSITY JUST PAST HONORE AT AROUND 5PM WHEN THE DRIVER BEGAN TO HAVE A MEDICAL CONDITION THAT CAUSED HIM NOT TO BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE BUS. THE VEHICLE WENT OFF OF THE SHOULDER INTO A DITCH, HITTING SOME TREES AND SHRUBBERY. THERE WERE FOUR PEOPLE REPORTEDLY ON BOARD, AND NON OF THEM WERE INJURED, BUT THE DRIVER, 55 YEAR OLD CHARLES BATTER OF VENICE WAS TAKEN TO LAKEWOOD RANCH MEDICAL CENTER IN SERIOUS CONDITION. TROOPERS SAY THAT $12,000 DOLLARS DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE BUS, AND NO CHARGES WILL BE FILED. "
