SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – An individual was fatally struck by a bus at an intersection on Thursday, sources report. Authorities responded to several 911 calls reporting an individual struck by a bus just before 1:35 p.m. at the intersection of South Orange Avenue and Valley Road. The victim was found under the #31 bus and … Read more »
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A judge reinstated all charges that were brought upon an Amtrak engineer for his responsibility in a derailment in Philadelphia in 2015 that killed 8 people, MyNBC 15 reports. The derailment accident happened in May 2015 when the train traveling to New York ran off the track at a curve more than… Read more »
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – According to NJ Advance Media, the family of a New Jersey teacher killed alongside a student in a bus accident two years ago has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against both drivers involved in the accident as well as state officials. Jennifer Williamson, 51, and Miranda Vargas, 10, died in the… Read more »
Pemberton – Three Students Hurt After School Bus Hits Wires Three students were hospitalized after the school bus they were in struck low-hanging wires Tuesday morning, March 10. According to reports from emergency responders who were at the scene, the school bus driven by a 42 year-old woman was making a turn from Red Feather… Read more »
Newark – Serious Injuries Reported in NJ Turnpike Collision Serious injuries were reported after a bus and a car crashed in the New Jersey Turnpike in Newark early Sunday morning, March 8. According to reports from the New Jersey State Police, NJ State Police officers responded to Interchange 14 in Newark at around 2:10 a.m…. Read more »
Paterson – Three Children Hospitalized After Car Sideswipes School Bus Three children were hospitalized after a vehicle sideswiped their school bus Tuesday morning, March 3. According to reports from police who responded at the location, the school bus was parked at the corner of Trentos Avenue and Florida Avenue when a Nissan Altima drove down… Read more »
Blairstown – Route 80 Bus Crash Leave Five Injured Five occupants of a tour bus sustained non-life-threatening injuries after their tour bus collided with a tractor-trailer early Tuesday morning, February 25. According to reports from the New Jersey State Police, the tour bus was traveling on the eastbound lanes of Route 80 at around 5:40… Read more »
Bogota – Three Hurt After Box Truck Rear-Ends NJ Transit Bus Three people were transported to the hospital after a box truck read-ended a NJ Transit bus on Route 80 Monday morning, February 24. According to reports from the preliminary investigation, the bus was traveling on the right lane of the eastbound express lanes of… Read more »
Union – Bus Goes Up in Flames on I-78 A few people were treated for smoke inhalation after the bus they were in caught fire on a highway in Union Thursday morning, February 20. According to reports from New Jersey State Police, the bus was traveling on the eastbound express lanes of I-78 in Union… Read more »
Bridgewater – Crash Between Bus and Two Cars Leaves Three Hurt Three people were reportedly injured in a serious crash involving a school bus and two other vehicles in Bridgewater Thursday afternoon, February 20. According to reports from Bridgewater police, the crash occurred at around 3 p.m. on Washington Valley Road near Blossom Drive. Emergency… Read more »
