Old Bridge School Bus Turns On Side Due To Icy Roads

OLD BRIDGE, NJ — Wednesday morning's incredibly icy and slick roads have caused two fatal accidents, one in Old Bridge and another in Secaucus/East Rutherford.

Also in Old Bridge, the icy roads caused this school bus to tip over on its side. There were no children aboard the bus when it tipped over, said Old Bridge acting Police Chief Joe Mandola. He said the driver was not seriously injured, either.

This happened on Rt. 18 north just past Ferry Road in Old Bridge.

Also Wednesday:

• A 59-year-old Old Bridge woman was killed at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday when her car collided with a garbage truck unable to stop on the ice, said police. She pulled out of the parking lot of Future Pharmacy (near the intersection of Spring Hill Road) onto Rt 34. However, police say she pulled out directly in the path of a Solterra garbage truck, which was traveling south on Rt 34. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
• Near MetLife stadium in East Rutherford/Secaucus, someone was killed in a single-car crash on Rt. 3 West in the area of Rt. 120.
• There was a 30-car pile-up on Rt. 18 and Rt. 34 in Eatontown, with six people injured seriously enough to be hospitalized. Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden directly attributed the cause to black ice. "This was a major event due to severe icing conditions that caused slick and dangerous roads, which resulted in the pile up," said the sheriff. "Pay close attention to black ice. It's dangerous and deceiving."
• In Newark, two police officers had to be taken to the hospital when a car drove into them on Rts. 1& 9 as they investigated a car crash, authorities said. 2 Cops Hurt, Hospitalized In Newark Car Crashes Wednesday

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