3 Killed After Car Crashes Into School Bus In South Brunswick: Police

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Three Monroe residents were killed after a car crashed into a school bus in South Brunswick on Wednesday evening, authorities in Middlesex County said.

On Wednesday, at 5:25 p.m., authorities responded to Route 130 and Stults Road following the report of a crash.

On arrival, authorities found a 2011 Toyota Camry which had collided with a school bus.

The car was occupied by three Monroe residents — Ellen Brotman, 86, Alba Olivencia, 87, and Wilson Olivencia, 90.

All three sustained serious injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene, Ciccone said.

The school bus driver was taken to Princeton Medical Center with minor injuries and the two children on the bus, ages 17 and 15, were uninjured. The students were picked up by their parents and brought home, Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said.

According to investigation led by Patrolman Jesse Blake of the South Brunswick Police Department and Detective Matthew Colonna of The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, the Toyota Camry was attempting to make a left turn from Route 130 South onto Stults Road when it struck the school bus traveling on Route 130 North.

"Our hearts go out to the family and friends of the three people killed last night," Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. "Our investigators will continue to work on the case to piece all the information together."

The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Blake of the South Brunswick Police Department at 732-329-4000 ext. 7474 or Detective Matthew Colonna of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-3317.

Rt. 130 was closed until midnight as traffic investigators were on the scene.

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