Children Hospitalized Following School Bus Accident in Newark Friday

Initial reports indicate no one was seriously injured when a school bus hopped a curb near a North Ward car wash Friday.

Shortly after 1 pm, the vehicle was traveling east on 2nd Avenue when it came to the corner of 3rd Street and attempted to make a left turn. Instead, the vehicle continued straight, surmounting the curb.

Witnesses who live on 2nd Avenue reported hearing a "boom" and saw several ambulances immediately arriving to attend to the frightened children. A 2nd Avenue resident, Angel Cintron, who witnessed the immediate afermath of the accident, said it appeared to be caused by a mechanical problem with the bus.

"I actually saw the driver sitting there, kind of playing with the steering wheel...she was trying to move the steering wheel and couldn't," Cintron said.

The young passengers on the bus were crying but none appeared to be seriously hurt, Cintron and other witnesses said.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.