Bus accident victims improve

TAMPA - The brother and sister injured Wednesday when their car struck a school bus are improving.

Aaron Lorenz, 19, of St. Petersburg, was upgraded to serious condition from critical, said John Dunn, spokesman for Tampa General Hospital. His 16-year-old sister, Janet, was discharged from the hospital, Dunn said.

Their friend Charlene Murray was killed in the accident. None of the 29 students on the bus was injured.

Charges are pending against Aaron Lorenz, who was driving the car.

-- Bill Coats, Times Staff Writer