SCHOOL BUS CRASH REPORTS 2007

Several Children Injured in School Bus Crash
May 7, 2007

A crash between two school buses sent 22 children and a driver to hospitals Monday morning, but all were released within several hours, school officials said.

Police said the accident happened about 9 a.m. when one bus stopped to pick up students and was struck from behind by the second bus.

The elementary age children, some on backboards, were taken to four hospitals, along with one of the drivers.

Injuries are believed to have included bruises and scratches, but no broken bones, said Wayne Holliday, the school district's business administrator.

Both drivers, as required, have been tested for alcohol and drugs, he said, but the results were not available on Monday.

The driver of the second bus, Barbara Medina of Jamesburg, was treated at the Old Bridge Division of Raritan Bay Medical Center.

No citations have been issued since the investigation into the crash is continuing, Detective Sgt. Lawrence J. Linke said.

The remainder of the students on the buses, about 40 children, were taken to the Brookside Elementary School. School nurses and other district personnel assessed the students' health and emotions, Superintendent of Schools Ralph Ferrie said.

The second bus had a damaged radiator and had to be towed, Holliday said.

The buses were taking children ages 5 through 12 to the Barclay Brook School, which handles grads K-3, and the Brookside Schools, which is for grades 4-6.

(Copyright 2007 WABC-TV)

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