Police: 4 children hurt in Mahwah school bus crash

<p>Mahwah police say that four children were hurt when their school bus was struck by another vehicle, causing it to crash into a tree.</p>

News 12 Staff

Oct 25, 2017, 1:46 AM

Updated 2,510 days ago

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Mahwah police say that four children were hurt when their school bus was struck by another vehicle, causing it to crash into a tree.
Police say that the students attended Bergen Academies. The bus was traveling along East Crescent Avenue around 5 p.m. and was attempting to make a left turn onto Masonicus Road when the bus was struck by a Lexus.
The bus started to spin and struck a second car before careening out of control and striking a tree headline, according to police.
The school bus driver was taken to the hospital to be treated for facial injuries. The four children were also taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening. The driver of the Lexus was also treated for some injuries.
Police say that two witnesses to the accident were being interviewed. No summonses were issued for the moment.