Student Struck By Vehicle, 'Seriously' Injured In Gloucester Twp.: Police

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — A vehicle struck a student as she boarded her school bus Thursday morning in Gloucester Township, police said.

The victim was crossing the road to get on the bus at about 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Hickstown Road and Heatherwood Drive, authorities said. An oncoming vehicle struck and "seriously injured" the 15-year-old girl, according to township police.

EMS and fire personnel treated the victim at the scene before she was taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden. Her current condition wasn't immediately clear.

The student attends Camden County Technical Schools at the Gloucester Township campus. No other students were injured, police said.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the bus had completely stopped to pick up the students. The red warning lights were activated and the "STOP" bar was lit and extended, police said.

The striking vehicle failed to stop during the bus's warning systems, according to law enforcement.

The victim attempted to board the bus by crossing the westbound lane of Hickstown Road from Heatherwood Drive. The striking vehicle was traveling westbound on Hickstown Road when it struck her, police said.

The driver stayed on-scene. The case remains under "very active investigation" by the Gloucester Township Police Department's Serious Crash Investigation Team, authorities said.

Police haven't disclosed the driver's identity or announced any charges.

Camden County Technical School officials are with family and implementing "necessary crisis procedures," police said.

Hickstown Road was shut down for about 2.5 hours but has since reopened.