Police: 7 passengers on adult day care bus taken to hospital after crash in East Orange

Police say the crash happened just before 1 p.m. on the 100 block of Evergreen Place in East Orange.

Matt Trapani

Jul 18, 2024, 9:44 PM

Updated 45 days ago

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Seven people onboard an adult day care center bus were taken to the hospital Thursday afternoon following a crash in East Orange.
Police say the crash happened just before 1 p.m. on the 100 block of Evergreen Place. They say the Birchwood Adult Day Care Center bus experienced brake failure while making a turn, and crashed into a parked car and a tree.
Seven passengers on the bus were taken to Rutgers University Hospital to be treated for various injuries – including a possible leg fracture.
The driver of the bus and a person inside the parked car were not seriously injured, according to the police.