Driver Charged In SUV Crash Into School Bus In Ridgewood: Police

RIDGEWOOD, NJ — A Ford Transit school bus collided with an SUV at a Ridgewood intersection on Wednesday, according to authorities.

Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the 11:45 a.m. crash at the intersection of Northern Parkway and East Glen, Ridgewood police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said.

The driver of the BMW SUV, who was traveling south on Northern approaching East Glen, was issued a summons for failure to observe a stop sign. He told police he thought he had enough time to proceed in front of the school bus, Luthcke said.

The bus, which was traveling east on East Glen, then hit the SUV. Both vehicles were towed away from the scene, police said.