Bus Accidents
UPDATE: School Bus Driver Was Disoriented Following Fair Lawn Crash: Police
Expect delays in the area all day, authorities said. Fair Lawn-Saddle Brook, NJ Submitted by New Jersey Bus Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark FAIR LAWN, N.J. – A school bus crashed into a utility pole just past Fair Lawn Avenue and Saddle River Road Tuesday morning, police said. No one was on the bus, other than…
Read MoreSchool bus knocks stuffing out of turkey during Vineland crash
Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. VINELAND — A bus ride to school was cut short after a turkey flew in front of the vehicle and into the windshield. There were no serious injuries in the school bus accident except for the turkey, which was killed on impact, according to Vineland Police…
Read MoreSeven people injured in the Route 130 crash
Submitted by New Jersey Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The township police department’s Traffic Safety Bureau is continuing its investigation into Thursday morning’s crash that left seven people injured, police said. The crash, that closed down Route 130 for two hours, was reported at 6:30 a.m. when a bus heading south on…
Read MoreCoach bus goes out of control on I-78 after hitting black ice in Summit, NJ
Submitted by New Jersey Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. SUMMIT, New Jersey (WABC) — Black ice caused the driver of a bus to lose control of the vehicle on Interstate 78 Tuesday morning. The Coach bus crashed in the eastbound lanes at mile marker 48 in Summit, N.J., just before 5:45 a.m. Three people suffered…
Read More1 killed, 6 injured in school bus crash
Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, N.J. — State police are investigating a fatal crash that killed a motorist and injured four students, a school bus driver and a school bus aide here last week. Based on the preliminary investigation, at 7:42 a.m., Larry Waller was traveling westbound on…
Read MoreMotorist killed in school bus crash ‘a great son’
Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark The bang outside her home sounded like thunder. When Janet Hickman looked out, she saw a school bus tipped over on its side, with children sliding out its back door, and one girl limping and crying. The vehicle that struck the bus had smoke coming…
Read MoreOne Man Killed, Five Children Injured in Cumberland County School Bus Accident
Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A Bridgeton man was killed yesterday morning when his car swerved and hit a school bus. The crash, which forced the bus to overturn, also resulted in injuries to four students and one additional adult. The New Jersey State Police says the accident happened just…
Read MoreHouse, NHTSA mulling seat belts on buses
Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark FAIRMONT — Installing seat belts on school buses has become a hot-button issue throughout the country in recent months, including in West Virginia. On Feb. 4, 2015, H.B. 2582 was introduced in the West Virginia House of Delegates. This bill states, “Beginning July 1, 2015, the…
Read MoreReports: Students Injured in New Jersey School Bus Crash
A Gloucester Township school bus and an SUV collided early Friday morning. Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Emergency crews were called to respond to a school bus accident in Gloucester Township, N.J. shortly after 8 a.m. Friday morning. Medic units were on the scene, and CBS3 says some injuries have been reported. According to NJ.com, students were…
Read MoreNewark School Bus Crash Sends 3 Students To Hospital
A vehicle allegedly hit the rear bumper of the bus, school officials said. Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Newark, NJ – A school bus carrying six Newark charter school students was involved in an accident on Wednesday morning that resulted in hospital visits for three of the passengers. According to…
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