Crime & Safety

Students Uninjured After School Bus Rear-Ended

Bus suffers no damages, district officials report.

None of the 13 students were injured after an Acura rear-ended their school bus on Amwell Road Tuesday.

The accident occured at about 3:30 p.m., when the bus was stopped near the intersection of Amwell Road and River Road, School Business Administrator Aiman Mahmoud said. The bus suffered no damages and was able to complete its regular route.

"Believe it or not, there was not a nick on the bus," Mahmoud said. "I don't know how you miss a bus. The bus was stopped, so the flashing lights were on."

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The Acura suffered front-end damage, but no injuries were reported.

and the district's transportation supervisor also reported to the crash scene.

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The district anticipated the students would arrive home 15 to 20 minutes later than normal, and called parents to alert them, Mahmoud said. In addition, Woodfern Elementary School Principal Jay Majka will follow the bus route to address any parent's questions, he added.


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