After School Bus Driver Dies Behind Wheel, Students Mourn In Hudson County

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — After a longtime Hudson County school bus driver died on his route in Jersey City on Tuesday, tributes poured in for Clossie Williams, 59.

Williams was the "kindest, gentlest man," according to staff at a middle school where he brought children every day.

Williams had a heart attack Tuesday morning while on his route, according to a report in NJ.com. The bus crashed into a parked car at 44th Street and Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City. The one student who was aboard at the time was able to reach out for help and was not injured, the story said.

Williams was taken to Bayonne Medical Center after the crash.

Williams transported kids for the Hudson County Schools of Technology, the public school district serving Hudson County.

Explore Middle School, part of the district, posted a heartfelt and moving tribute on Facebook:

"For 25 years, Clossie brought joy into children's lives and peace to families’ minds by being a good man who safely got students to and from school every day," reads the tribute, in part. "Clossie was so much more to our students than a bus driver. He was the kindest, gentlest man who was a constant in their life."

"Human bodies never do justice for the goodness of the person they house. If they did, people who bring joy and safety would live forever."

One commenter responded, "So sad to hear this! 15 years later and I still remember Clossie cracking jokes and being a great pal to us kids."

Read more of the tribute here.

Get a free morning newsletter with news in Hoboken or any New Jersey town: https://patch.com/subscribe