{"id":45476,"date":"2024-05-14T20:11:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T00:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=45476"},"modified":"2024-05-14T20:11:27","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T00:11:27","slug":"8-farmworkers-dead-and-over-dozen-injured-after-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/05\/14\/8-farmworkers-dead-and-over-dozen-injured-after-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Farmworkers Dead and Over Dozen Injured After Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Karen Patricio has organized a fundraiser to benefit Farmworker Association of Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Farmworker Association of Florida is organizing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/8-farmworkers-dead-and-over-dozen-injured-after-accident\">GoFundMe<\/a> for farmworkers who were impacted by a tragic accident on May 14, 2024. 53 farmworkers were on board a bus on their way to a watermelon farm for work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around 6 a.m., the bus collided with a pickup truck, causing it to veer off the road and overturn. As a result, 8 people tragically lost their lives, and over 37 individuals were taken to the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"484\" data-id=\"45460\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/4-1.webp?resize=726%2C484&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45460\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"484\" data-id=\"45459\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/3-1.webp?resize=726%2C484&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45459\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"484\" data-id=\"45458\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2-1.webp?resize=726%2C484&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45458\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"408\" data-id=\"45455\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1.webp?resize=726%2C408&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45455\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your consideration in helping these people is greatly appreciated.&nbsp;All proceeds will go to support the victims and their families affected by this terrible accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Farmworkers tend to be forgotten, but it&#8217;s important not to forget farmworkers, especially during such difficult times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karen Patricio has organized a fundraiser to benefit Farmworker Association of Florida The Farmworker Association of Florida is organizing a GoFundMe for farmworkers who were impacted by a tragic accident&hellip; 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