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2 School Buses Crash In Newtown 2 School Buses Crash In Newtown
2 School Buses Crash In Newtown Two people were injured when two school buses with students on board were involved in a crash in Fairfield County. The crash occurred in Newtown around 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 22 in the area of Boggs Hills Road and Sugar Street. According to Lt. Scott Smith of the Newtown Police, the two buses, owned by All-Star Transportation were on their way to Reed Intermediate School and had students on board for morning drop-off. One bus was traveling northbound on Boggs Hill Road and came to a stop at its intersection with Sugar Street, Smith said. The second bus was also traveling…
Pedestrian, 64, Struck, Seriously Injured By NJ Transit Bus In New Milford Pedestrian, 64, Struck, Seriously Injured By NJ Transit Bus In New Milford
Pedestrian, 64, Struck, Seriously Injured By NJ Transit Bus In New Milford A 64-year-old New Milford man was seriously injured when he was struck by a commuter bus shortly before dawn Wednesday, authorities confirmed. The victim was struck at the intersection of Madison Avenue and River Road at 6:22 a.m. Feb. 21, New Milford Police Chief Brian Clancy said. Holy Name EMS and paramedics tended to the pedestrian, who was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, the chief said. The intersection remained closed for three hours until shortly before 9:30 a.m. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Fatal Accident Investigations Unit and members of the county sheriff's Bur…
Princeton Student Killed By NJ Transit Train: Officials Princeton Student Killed By NJ Transit Train: Officials
Princeton Student Killed By NJ Transit Train: Officials A Princeton University student was fatally struck by a train last week, according to officials. James Li (Class of 2027) was struck at the NJ Transit crossing on Faculty Road in Princeton on Friday, Feb. 16, Princeton Vice President for Campus Life W. Rochelle Calhoun said. Princeton University spokesman Michael Hotchkiss said the incident involved the Princeton Dinky, a train operated by New Jersey Transit between Princeton Station and Princeton Junction. "Our entire community mourns the loss of James, and our hearts go out to James’s family and friends," Calhoun said.…
Pedestrian From Fort Lee, 56, Struck, Killed By Commuter Bus Near GWB (UPDATED) Pedestrian From Fort Lee, 56, Struck, Killed By Commuter Bus Near GWB (UPDATED)
Pedestrian From Fort Lee, 56, Struck, Killed By Commuter Bus Near GWB (Updated) A Fort Lee resident was struck and killed by a commuter bus while crossing a busy intersection near the George Washington Bridge before dawn Wednesday. The NJ Transit bus was headed north on Lemoine Avenue when the driver made a left turn onto Bruce Reynolds Boulevard (formerly Bridge Plaza South) and struck the 56-year-old pedestrian at 5:05 a.m. Jan. 10, Fort Lee Deputy Police Chief Edward Young said. Port Authority and Fort Lee police officers quickly responded and conducted CPR, the deputy chief said. The pedestrian was pronounced dead a short time later at Englewood Hospital and …
(VIDEO) MBTA Bus Hits 71-Year-Old Woman In Chelsea (VIDEO) MBTA Bus Hits 71-Year-Old Woman In Chelsea
(Video) MBTA Bus Hits 71-Year-Old Woman In Chelsea Video showing an MBTA bus hitting a 71-year-old woman crossing the street in Chelsea is circulating on social media. The crash happened at Cross Street and Broadway when the bus turned onto the woman as she crossed the street, Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan told the Daily Voice. The bus was traveling at a low speed.  Chelsea resident Steven Vaccaro on Facebook captured the crash on his cellphone.  The impact knocked the woman to the ground, and the bus driver immediately stopped, police said. The elderly woman was conscious after the crash but complained of neck, back, and…
School Bus Driver Charged After Crash Hospitalizes 8: PA State Police School Bus Driver Charged After Crash Hospitalizes 8: PA State Police
School Bus Driver Charged After Crash Hospitalizes 8: PA State Police A school bus driver has been charged after eight people were injured in a crash involving the bus and a car, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday.  Terry M. Stroup, 34 of Neville, was wearing her seatbelt but suffered a "suspected minor injury" Pennsylvania State Police wrote in an updated release on Dec. 12. She was taken to Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill for an evaluation. The crash happened at the intersection of Newville and Oakville roads in North Newton Township at 8:50 a.m. on Dec. 12, PSP Trooper Megan Frazer detailed in the initial release.…
Child Airlifted To Area Hospital After Being Struck By Bus In Annapolis Child Airlifted To Area Hospital After Being Struck By Bus In Annapolis
Child Airlifted To Area Hospital After Being Struck By Bus In Annapolis A 9-year-old girl had to be airlifted to the hospital after being hit by a bus in Anne Arundel County, police say. At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26, the child was struck by a City of Annapolis transit bus while walking on Bay Ridge Avenue at the intersection of Madison Street in Eastport. She was treated at the scene and airlifted to an area hospital with what were described as non-life-threatening injuries. Her condition was not immediately available on Thursday afternoon. Officials noted she was in the crosswalk when she was struck by the bus. The driver was reportedly p…
Three Students Injured In Pennsbury Bus Crash, District Says Three Students Injured In Pennsbury Bus Crash, District Says
Three Students Injured In Pennsbury Bus Crash, District Says Paramedics responded to the scene of an accident involving a Pennsbury School District bus in Bucks County Wednesday afternoon, district officials told Daily Voice.  It happened near 198 Bristol-Oxford Valley Road, on the boarder of Falls and Middletown Townships on May 10, Pennsbury Public Relations Supervisor Jennifer Neill said.  Three students suffered "minor" injuries, Neill wrote. The bus was carrying students from Bucks County Technical High School and Conwell Egan Catholic High School, she added.  Neill disputed reports that 10 students were hurt in the accident.&nbs…
Coach Bus Hits, Kills Lexington Man, 47, At Logan Airport In Boston: Police Coach Bus Hits, Kills Lexington Man, 47, At Logan Airport In Boston: Police
Coach Bus Hits, Kills Lexington Man, 47, At Logan Airport In Boston: Police A 47-year-old man from Lexington has died after he was struck by a coach bus at Logan International Airport in Boston this week, authorities said.  The incident happened on the Terminal B Lower Roadway around 5 p.m. on Monday, March 27, Massachusetts State Police Spokesperson Dave Procopio reports.  Initial investigation revealed that the man, who was later identified as Vishwachand Kolla, was picking up a friend when he was hit by the middle of the bus while standing outside his vehicle. The bus, which is owned by Dartmouth Transportation Company in Concord, NH, then d…
9-Year-Old Boy Struck By School Bus In Lakewood, Recovering At Hospital 9-Year-Old Boy Struck By School Bus In Lakewood, Recovering At Hospital
9-Year-Old Boy Struck By School Bus In Lakewood, Recovering At Hospital A 9-year-old boy was struck by a school bus and hospitalized Thursday, March 9, in Lakewood, authorities said. The child had just gotten off the bus about 6:15 p.m. and was crossing in front of the bus when he was struck, Lakewood police said. The incident occurred at Pawnee Road and Iroquois Place. “The driver was unaware that he struck the child and left the scene. He immediately returned once he was notified of the accident and is cooperating with authorities,” Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith said in a statement. The child was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center for injuries to…
2 Hurt After DUI Bus Driver Hits Tractor-Trailer Parked Illegally On Rt. 78: State Police 2 Hurt After DUI Bus Driver Hits Tractor-Trailer Parked Illegally On Rt. 78: State Police
2 Hurt After DUI Bus Driver Hits Tractor-Trailer Parked Illegally On Rt. 78: State Police An intoxicated bus driver fell asleep before hitting an illegally parked tractor-trailer that then struck the driver standing next to it on Route 78 Friday morning, state police said. The crash occurred in the westbound lanes near milepost 48.3 in Upper Macungie Township just after 8:45 a.m., according to a press release. Nathaniel Roerig, 33, of Glen Gardner, NJ, was behind the wheel of a 2006 Bluebird International bus and struck the back left side of the second of two trailing units of a 2019 Volvo VNR that was parked illegally on the right shoulder, the release said. Jason Barton, a 3…
Bus Downs Utility Pole In Paramus Bus Downs Utility Pole In Paramus
Bus Downs Utility Pole In Paramus A bus driver with no passengers avoided injury after toppling a utility pole in Paramus. The NJ Transit bus clipped the pole on East Ridgewood Avenue adjacent to the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home and Bergen New Bridge Medical Center shortly before 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18. Paramus police and firefighters responded, along with a PSE&G crew that handled the necessary repairs. The Coach USA bus was driveable. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this article. The utility pole got the worst of it on East Ridgewood Avenue in Paramus.Boyd A. Loving
Mini School Bus, SUV Collide In Glen Rock Mini School Bus, SUV Collide In Glen Rock
Mini School Bus, SUV Collide In Glen Rock Two special needs students were taken to the hospital after a mini school bus and an SUV collided in Glen Rock. An aide and the driver of the Honda Pilot were treated at the scene by members of the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps after the crash at the confluence of Park, Highwood and Maple avenues at 8:19 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. A 71-year-old Paterson man who was driving the children and aide to Bergen County Special Services in Paramus in the Hackensack-based Pro-Trans School Transportation bus failed to yield at the intersection of Highwood…
3 Injured In Valhalla 3-Vehicle Crash Involving Bus 3 Injured In Valhalla 3-Vehicle Crash Involving Bus
3 Injured In Valhalla 3-Vehicle Crash Involving Bus Three people were injured during a three-vehicle crash involving a city bus in Westchester County.  The accident occurred on Wednesday, Aug. 17, in Valhalla on Grasslands Road and the ramp from the Sprain Brook Parkway. Units arrived on the scene of the accident which also involved a bus and crews immediately assisted with patient care and packaging as well as taking care of a fluid spill, said Capt. Matt DiPrinzio of the Valhalla Fire Department Those injured were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, DiPrinzio added.
Duo Nabbed After Investigation At Bank In Fishkill Ends With Crash Between BMW, School Bus Duo Nabbed After Investigation At Bank In Fishkill Ends With Crash Between BMW, School Bus
Duo Nabbed After Investigation At Bank In Fishkill Ends With Crash Between BMW, School Bus Two men were apprehended and are facing charges after a grand larceny investigation at a bank in the Hudson Valley ended in a crash. At about 4:25 p.m., Friday, Aug. 12, the Village of Fishkill Police pursued a vehicle northbound on Route 9 in connection to the investigation at Key Bank.  The fleeing vehicle, a 2017 BMW 330i, struck a small school bus on Route 9 in the town of Wappinger and came to rest in a ditch, state police said.   ll occupants of the BMW and the bus were treated at local area hospitals for minor injuries and released, police said. The operator of the …
Woodbridge Bus Slams Restaurant Sign, 4 Hurt Woodbridge Bus Slams Restaurant Sign, 4 Hurt
Woodbridge Bus Slams Restaurant Sign, 4 Hurt Four people were hurt when a bus slammed into a restaurant sign while swerving in an effort to avoid a car in Virginia, authorities said. The bus was headed Northeast on Potomac Mills Road at around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, when a car struck the bus on the driver’s side, transportation officials said. In an effort to avoid further damage, the bus veered away from the car and hit a shopping center sign near a gas line, officials reported. Two passengers on the bus, the bus driver, and another driver were all reportedly taken to a nearby hospital. Prince William County Fire Departme…
Serious Bus Crash Reported On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING) Serious Bus Crash Reported On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING)
Serious Bus Crash Reported On Jersey Shore (Developing) A bus crashed on the Jersey Shore, taking down multiple poles and power lines, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred about noon on Route 37 at Romana Lane in Toms River, initial reports said. Multiple poles were down and transformers were leaking into storm drains, reports said. There were no immediate details on whether anyone was hurt. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Megabus Carrying 47 Passengers Overturns On I-95 In Maryland Megabus Carrying 47 Passengers Overturns On I-95 In Maryland
Megabus Carrying 47 Passengers Overturns On I-95 In Maryland A bus carrying 47 people overturned on Interstate 95, sending 15 to the hospital in Maryland early Sunday, May 22, Baltimore County Fire officials said. The crash occurred sometime before 8 a.m. on the southbound side between Brashaw and Raphel roads in White Marsh. Delays were expected.
Woman Critical After Being Struck By PAT Bus: Report Woman Critical After Being Struck By PAT Bus: Report
Woman Critical After Being Struck By PAT Bus: Report A woman was in critical condition Tuesday after she was hit by a bus, authorities say. After being struck, the victim was caught between the front bumper of a Port Authority Transit of Allegheny County bus and Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh shortly before 6:30 a.m., the WPXI reports citing a Port Authority spokesperson. The bus driver has worked for PAT for 23 years, and will be tested for drugs and alcohol, the outlet reports citing the spokesperson. The incident comes one day after the outlet reported on another person being injured in an morning bus crash into a pole also in Pittsburgh. …
Woman Killed, 2 Hurt In SEPTA Bus Crash: Philly Police Woman Killed, 2 Hurt In SEPTA Bus Crash: Philly Police
Woman Killed, 2 Hurt In SEPTA Bus Crash: Philly Police A woman was killed and two others were hurt in a crash involving a BMW and a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia over the holiday weekend, authorities said. The 48-year-old woman was driving her sedan around 8:30 a.m. Sunday when she rear-ended a SEPTA bus stopped at a red light on the 7400 block of Brookhaven Road, according to Philadelphia police. The woman, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead nearly two hours later at Lankenau Hospital in Wynnewood, police said in a statement. A 66-year-old bus driver and a 35-year-old bus passenger were both injured and taken to the same hospit…
NJ Transit Bus Collides With Lakewood Fire Truck NJ Transit Bus Collides With Lakewood Fire Truck
NJ Transit Bus Collides With Lakewood Fire Truck A New Jersey Transit bus collided with a fire truck from Lakewood, authorities said. The crash occurred about 2 p.m. Friday at Courtney Road and Madison Avenue, according to Emma Wright, senior public information officer with NJ Transit. "It was a very minor accident," Wright said. "There were no passengers on the bus. And the bus sustained just a small amount of damage." It was unknown whether any firefighters on Ladder 5 were hurt, reports said.
Bus Driver Seriously Injured In Winslow Township Crash Bus Driver Seriously Injured In Winslow Township Crash
Bus Driver Seriously Injured In Winslow Township Crash An NJ Transit bus driver had to be rescued after his vehicle rear-ended a disabled bus early Thursday morning, officials said. Six passengers were on the 554 line bus from Lindenwold to Atlantic when it rear-ended a disabled NJ Transit bus on the White Horse Pike around 6:15 a.m., NJT spokesman Everett Merrill said. Three people were injured, including the driver who was extricated by first responders, Merrill said. The Atlantic City-bound bus had departed from Lindenwold. One person was airlifted in the crash, according to CBS3. Winslow Township police were investigating with help …
Woman Struck, Killed By CT Transit Bus Woman Struck, Killed By CT Transit Bus
Woman Struck, Killed By CT Transit Bus A Connecticut woman was hit and killed by a bus. The crash took place around 6:45 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 21, in New Haven. New Haven Police responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian being struck by a CT Transit bus, on Chapel Street, between Orange Street and Church Street. According to Officer Scott Shumway, responding officers located the victim, a 40-year-old New Haven woman, who was later pronounced dead on the scene. The bus remained on-scene and the New Haven Police Crash Team is investigating. Police ask that any witnesses who have not yet spoken with the police cont…
Driver Critically Injured In Crash With Commuter Bus At Wood-Ridge/South Hackensack Border Driver Critically Injured In Crash With Commuter Bus At Wood-Ridge/South Hackensack Border
Driver Critically Injured In Crash With Commuter Bus At Wood-Ridge/South Hackensack Border A driver was critically injured in a multi-vehicle crash involving a commuter bus at the border of Wood-Ridge and South Hackensack. The driver apparently lost control of her 2010 Honda Accord, which hit another vehicle and then the NJ Transit bus No. 160 at Saddle River Avenue and South Main Street -- outside the Blush nightclub and across from St. Michael's Cemetery -- shortly before 8 p.m. Friday. The Wallington Emergency Squad took her to Hackensack University Medical Center. The bus driver wasn't injured, responders said. The NJ Transit bus driver was OK, responders said.James Woo…
Lower Merion Driver Extracted From Car After Crashing Into SEPTA Bus Lower Merion Driver Extracted From Car After Crashing Into SEPTA Bus
Lower Merion Driver Extracted From Car After Crashing Into SEPTA Bus A Lower Merion Township driver was rescued from the wreckage of a crash after he collided with a SEPTA bus Monday night, authorities said. Upon arrival officers found the driver stuck in his car after he apparently rear-ended a SEPTA bus around 11:20 p.m. on City Avenue and Monument Road, 6abc reports. The driver was freed and taken to a local hospital with multiple injuries, according to Penn Wynne Fire Company. There were no injuries reported on the SEPTA bus, police told 6abc.
City 'Accordion' Bus Dangles From Cross Bronx Overpass City 'Accordion' Bus Dangles From Cross Bronx Overpass
City 'Accordion' Bus Dangles From Cross Bronx Overpass The front of a tandem bus careened off the Cross Bronx Expressway and dangled onto a Major Deegan Expressway ramp late Thursday, critically injuring the driver, authorities said. Eight passengers were hospitalized with what the New York Fire Department said weren’t life-threatening injuries after the front of the MTA accordion bus smashed into the ramp below, leaving it vertical, shortly after 11 p.m. The rest of the bus remained on the highway near University Avenue, with its design likely preventing a greater catastrophe. Police initially said the driver either "failed to navigate" a tu…
Bus Crashes Into Train Station In Westchester Bus Crashes Into Train Station In Westchester
Bus Crashes Into Train Station In Westchester A Westchester County Bee-Line bus hit an overhang at the drop-off area of a Metro-North Station in Westchester County. MTA Police are investigating a report made at 8:26 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, that a Westchester County Bee-Line bus carrying no passengers struck and became wedged in a weather-protection overhang over a passenger drop-off area used by motorists at the Scarsdale Metro-North station, said Aaron Donovan, spokesman for the MTA. There are no reports of injuries, he added. Metro-North Railroad personnel found no damage to the station. There was no impact to train service.
Man Killed After Being Struck By School Bus At Long Island Intersection Man Killed After Being Struck By School Bus At Long Island Intersection
Man Killed After Being Struck By School Bus At Long Island Intersection A man was killed after being struck by a school bus at a busy Long Island intersection. The incident happened on Monday, Nov. 16 just before 6:40 p.m. in Great Neck. While attempting to cross Nirvana Avenue at Middle Neck Road, the victim, a 78-year-old male pedestrian, was struck was a Towne Bus Company school bus, Nassau County Police said.  The driver, a 60-year-old woman, attempted to turn off of Middle Neck Road onto Nirvana Avenue when the accident occurred, said police.  As a result of the collision, the pedestrian suffered multiple trauma injuries, was transported to an …
Woman Struck By Bus On Route 120 In Carlstadt Woman Struck By Bus On Route 120 In Carlstadt
Woman Struck By Bus On Route 120 In Carlstadt A woman staying at a local hotel was struck by a commuter bus near the Meadowlands Tuesday night. The 36-year-old victim wasn't in a crosswalk when an NJ Transit bus hit her in the middle lane of Route 120 (Paterson Plank Road) outside the Holiday Inn Express in Carlstadt shortly after 7:30 p.m., Detective Sgt. John Cleary said. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with serious and possibly life-threatening injuries, Cleary said. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Fatal Accident Investigations Unit and NJ Transit police were notified. The Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Crim…
UPDATE: 12 Hospitalized After Lincoln Tunnel-Bound Buses Crash UPDATE: 12 Hospitalized After Lincoln Tunnel-Bound Buses Crash
Update: 12 Hospitalized After Lincoln Tunnel-Bound Buses Crash A dozen people were hospitalized Monday morning after a New Jersey Transit bus rear-ended another, sending it into a guardrail, on their way to the Lincoln Tunnel. Port Authority Tunnel and Bridge agents had to cut off the doors and spread the stairwell to get to those injured on the bus that veered off the road and struck the guardrail on the ramp from the northbound New Jersey Turnpike to eastbound Route 495 in Secaucus around 7:15 a.m. Ten passengers and both drivers were hospitalized, responders said. Four of those injured were placed in collars and on backboards after complaining of b…
Bus, Tractor-Trailer Crash On Route 80 In Blairstown Bus, Tractor-Trailer Crash On Route 80 In Blairstown
Bus, Tractor-Trailer Crash On Route 80 In Blairstown Six or seven people sustained minor injuries in a crash involving a passenger bus and tractor trailer on the eastbound side of Route 80 Tuesday morning, authorities said. The crash near mile marker 8.9 shattered the bus window and sent two or three people to a local hospital with minor injuries around 5:30 a.m., initial reports say. The bus was moved to the right shoulder of the highway around 7 a.m., as workers cleared shattered glass from the roadway, state police said. No major traffic detours were reported and drivers were urged to use caution. From inside the bus.Christopher John…