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4 students and driver injured on first day of classes in Washington Township school bus collision

Four children on the school bus were taken to Jefferson Hospital as a precaution for minor injuries.

Pedro Carmona

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Sep 3, 2026, 12:50 PM

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Washington Township school bus collision leaves four students injured on first day

Four children and a driver were hospitalized Wednesday morning following a two-vehicle collision involving a school bus in Washington Township.

Washington Township police officers responded to the crash at approximately 8:43 a.m. Sept. 2 at the intersection of Pitman-Downer Road and Orion Way.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the school bus was crossing Pitman-Downer Road from Framingham Drive toward Orion Way when it was struck by a vehicle traveling northbound on Pitman-Downer Road.

The driver of the second vehicle was transported to Jefferson Hospital with minor injuries. Four children on board the school bus were also taken to Jefferson Hospital as a precaution for suspected minor injuries.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

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