Crime & Safety
School Bus Crash Injures 10 In Moorestown, Including 6 Students: Police
The bus driver and 3 people in another vehicle were also hurt.
MOORESTOWN, NJ — A crash between a school bus and another vehicle in Moorestown injured 10 people, including six students, on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
The crash happened around 3:15 p.m. at the intersection of Hartford and Borton Landing roads.
The bus driver, six students and three people in the other vehicle were brought to hospitals for further evaluation, according to the Moorestown Police Department.
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"Preliminary information indicates they are doing well with injuries that appear to be minor at this time," police said.
The remaining students on the bus were driven to Moorestown Upper Elementary School, where parents picked them up.
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Police say the crash remains under investigation and the cause hasn't been determined.
School counselors will be available to support students "who may need additional reassurance in the coming days," police said.
"Thank you to our families and community for your patience and trust placed with our professionals," police said in a statement. "As updates occur and established safety and crisis response protocols are followed additional information will be shared."
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