Crime & Safety

No Injuries in Port Washington School Bus Accident

Incident occurred during Wednesday morning's rush hour, police said

No injuries were reported after a mini school bus slid off the road on Central Drive in Port Washington Wednesday morning, authorities said.

Port Washington Police said the incident was reported at 7:33 a.m.

”The bus slid off the road into a snow bank as the roadway had become icy,” Police Chief James Salerno said.

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There were no students on the bus, only the driver and a bus monitor, police said.

Central Drive was closed until Nassau County sand trucks could respond and sand the road, Salerno said. The road was reopened at about 9:25 a.m.

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