Bus Accidents
Multiple Passengers Injured in New Jersey Transit Bus Crash
Submitted by New Jersey Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Mass Transit Accidents in New Jersey When residents of New York and New Jersey hear about a serious public transportation accident, images of traffic collisions in Manhattan or subway or commuter train derailments often come to mind. However, bus accidents can also cause serious injuries to…
Read MorePRINCETON: Jeep driver injured in crash with school bus that snarled traffic on Route 206
Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The driver of a Jeep Liberty was injured when his vehicle struck the front end of a Princeton Public Schools bus on Stockton Street/Route 206, near Lovers Lane, shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Princeton Police Department. Charles Chernosky, 77, of Princeton, suffered…
Read MoreMore Than A Dozen Injured When School Bus Collides With SUV In Irvington, NJ
Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark IRVINGTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – More than a dozen people, including children, were treated when a school bus collided with an SUV and then slammed into a building in Irvington Thursday morning. The accident took place around 8:15 a.m. at the intersection of Springfield Avenue and Sanford…
Read More2 injured when 2 school buses collide
Submitted by New Jersey Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – A school bus driver and a bus aide were injured when a school bus collided with another on Route 130 Wednesday afternoon, Bordentown Township police said. No students were on either bus during the 3:15 p.m. crash, police said. Police said a smaller bus…
Read MoreRoute 3 crash causing lengthy delays for buses, cars
Submitted by New Jersey Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A multi-vehicle crash and fuel spill on Route 3 east near MetLife Stadium is causing up to 30 minute delays for commuter buses to New York. NJ Transit has diverted it’s New York-bound commuter buses to I-80 and the New Jersey Turnpike, according to agency commuter…
Read MorePedestrian in critical condition following Orange bus crash
Submitted by New Jersey Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark ORANGE — Dozens of officials were on the scene Wednesday afternoon investigating a Coach USA bus crash into a building. Authorities said the bus struck a Nissan Altima and hit a pedestrian before crashing into a Bank of America branch near Main Street and Scotland Road around…
Read MoreBus fire closes northbound New Jersey Turnpike
Submitted by New Jersey Bus Crash Attorney, Jeffrey Hark New Jersey State Police closed the northbound lanes of the Turnpike in Oldmans Township, Salem County, around 6 p.m. Sunday after a bus caught on fire and pulled to the side of the road. The driver and around 50 passengers exited the bus safely. “There were…
Read MoreReport: Branchburg school bus crash could lead to $1.5 million lawsuit
Submitted by New Jersey Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark BRANCHBURG — A driver injured after a Branchburg school bus plowed into five cars at a traffic light may sue for $1.5 million, MyCentralJersey.com reports. Christopher Banz has filed a notice of tort claim, which preserves his right to sue, after a February crash on Route 202…
Read MoreProponents push harder for belts on school buses
Submitted by New Jersey Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. BOSTON — Raising cost and compliance concerns, the group representing school-bus contractors in Massachusetts recently told lawmakers it’s not convinced that bills calling for seat belts on buses will achieve intended results. But the opinions of School Transportation Association of Massachusetts officials have not dissuaded lawmakers…
Read More31 Hurt When NJ Transit Bus Bumps Tour Bus Carrying Students in Lincoln Tunnel: Officials
Submitted by New Jersey Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A New Jersey Transit bus rear-ended a private bus carrying more than two dozen students in the Lincoln Tunnel Wednesday, leaving 31 people with minor injuries, authorities said. The private bus, operated by Toronto, Canada-based Denny’s Bus Lines, was carrying 26 students and two staff members,…
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