Crime & Safety
UPDATE: 7 Hospitalized Following Flipped Over Commuter Bus on GSP
Breaking: All lanes have been reopened and seven people were sent to the hospital after a commuter bus flipped over on the parkway: police.
CLARK, NJ — Seven people inside a commuter bus that flipped over Thursday morning on the Garden State Parkway near Clark have been sent to area hospitals, New Jersey State Trooper Alejandro Goez said.
The bus flipped on the northbound side of the highway around 8:21 a.m. on Feb. 2 at milepost 134.5 in Woodbridge right on the border of Clark.
Seven people inside the bus including the driver were taken to area hospitals for treatment. There were no reported serious injuries, Goez said.
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No summonses have been issued as the accident is still under investigation.
Another accident occurred moments later in the same location involving a BMW and a Toyota Corolla at 8:30 a.m. The accident was minor and there were no injuries, Goez said.
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The two right lanes were closed as a result of the accidents and have since reopened.
GSP NB MP 134.5, Woodbridge. 2 separate crashes. 1 involving commuter van. No serious injuries. 2 right lanes down. Expect delays.
— NJSP - State Police (@NJSP) February 2, 2017
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