School bus overturns in South Jersey; student injured
LUMBERTON, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say one student suffered minor injuries when a small school bus overturned following a crash on a southern New Jersey roadway.
The accident in Lumberton occurred shortly before 3 p.m. Monday. Authorities say the bus was stopped at an intersection when it was rear-ended by a car, and the impact caused the bus to tip over.
A school bus on its side after an accident in Lumberton
Authorities say three students, ranging in age from 10 to 15, were on the bus. It wasn't clear if the two other students or the drivers of the bus and car were hurt in the accident.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
Main Street, also known as Route 541, was closed off in both directions at Bella Road according to New Jersey Fast Traffic but reopened around 5 p.m.
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- School Bus Rolls With Students on Board Onto Its Side in New Jersey / NBC 10
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- School bus carrying 10 children knocked over in Lumberton / Butlington County Times
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