NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n A Florida driver allegedly fleeing a traffic stop slammed head-on into a school bus carrying 19 children before abandoning his damaged vehicle and fleeing on foot, authorities said.<\/p>\n The dramatic Tuesday morning incident was captured on video, including footage of the vehicle crashing into the Sumter County school bus and police body camera video showing a deputy chasing down and arresting the suspect.<\/p>\n All 19 children aboard the bus were safe and uninjured, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.<\/p>\n HELICOPTER FOOTAGE CAPTURES FLORIDA MAN ALLEGEDLY ABANDONING CHILD DURING HIGH-SPEED CHASE FROM DEPUTIES<\/strong><\/p>\n Qahiem Williams, 23, faces multiple charges after authorities accused him of fleeing a traffic stop and crashing into a school bus carrying 19 children.<\/span> (Sumter County Sheriff’s Office)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The incident began around 7:20 a.m. when a deputy conducting school-zone traffic enforcement in front of The Villages Intermediate Center spotted Qahiem Williams, 23, allegedly driving 17 mph over the posted speed limit on County Road 466 near Tatonka Terrace.<\/p>\n According to the sheriff’s office, the deputy made a U-turn and activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop, but Williams allegedly accelerated and sideswiped two vehicles at a traffic light.<\/p>\n FOUR TEENS KILL COUPLE IN HEAD-ON CRASH AFTER STEALING G-WAGON, LEADING COPS ON HOURS-LONG CHASE: POLICE<\/strong><\/p>\n A Florida driver allegedly fleeing a traffic stop collided head-on with a school bus carrying 19 children Tuesday morning, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.<\/span> (Sumter County Sheriff’s Office)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Authorities said the collisions damaged the axle of Williams’ vehicle, causing him to collide head-on with a Sumter County school bus on County Road 103.<\/p>\n Video taken from inside the bus shows the collision, with the driver’s side door of Williams’ vehicle appearing to open moments before impact.<\/p>\n Williams then allegedly got out of the vehicle and fled on foot, according to the sheriff’s office.<\/p>\n Body camera video shows a deputy pursuing Williams before apprehending him near a Walmart.<\/p>\n HANDCUFFED SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY SLIPS RESTRAINTS, STEALS DALLAS POLICE CRUISER WITH OFFICER TRAPPED IN BACK SEAT<\/strong><\/p>\n Police body camera footage shows a deputy chasing a suspect on foot after authorities said he fled the scene of a crash involving a Florida school bus.<\/span> (Sumter County Sheriff’s Office)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Williams was taken into custody and faces multiple charges, including fleeing or eluding, driving with a suspended license, possession of marijuana, leaving the scene of a crash, resisting an officer, hit-and-run and a moving traffic violation, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office website.<\/p>\n Authorities said Williams also had two outstanding Sumter County warrants for fleeing or eluding and driving with a suspended license.<\/p>\n Sumter County Sheriff Patrick Breeden condemned the alleged actions, saying they put children’s lives in danger.<\/p>\n “I have zero tolerance when it comes to actions that put our children’s lives in danger,” Breeden said in a statement.<\/p>\n “This suspect has a history of this type of behavior and our community is safer with him off our streets,” he added.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/p>\n Williams was medically cleared before being transported to the Sumter County Detention Center, where authorities said he was being held without bond.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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