The Brief
- A Florida man with a history of drug possession and battery was cited for wedging his car under a school bus on Wednesday morning, only to be arrested hours later at his home for battery, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
- Video shows Novak failing to slow down for a bus stop near the intersection of S. Tamiami Trail and Jack Rabbit Run.
- The bus driver was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries and no students were on board.
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A Florida man is back behind bars after he slammed his Jaguar sports car into the back of a school bus hours before being arrested for allegedly pushing a woman at his house, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
What we know:
Just before 9 a.m. on Wednesday, video shows 31-year-old Jacob Novak driving near the intersection of S. Tamiami Trail and Jack Rabbit Run before he crashed into a school bus that did not have any students on board.
The impact of the crash was so severe that his car got wedged underneath the bus.
The bus driver was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries and Novak was medically cleared to go home. He was cited for following the bus too closely and was allowed to walk home.…