Crime & Safety

6 Hospitalized In School Bus Crash In Morris County: Officials

The bus apparently struck a pole, officials said.

Six people were hospitalized after a New Jersey school bus ran off the road on Friday, officials said.
Six people were hospitalized after a New Jersey school bus ran off the road on Friday, officials said. (Patch photo)

Six people were hospitalized after a New Jersey school bus ran off the road on Friday, officials said.

The crash happened Friday afternoon on Valley Road in Boonton when the bus went off the road and apparently struck a utility pole, according to News12.

JCP&L crews were on the scene to fix the fallen wires, according to News12. Morris County Administrator John Bonanni told the station that six people were taken to the hospital.

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It's not known how many were children.

This is a developing story. Patch will have more information as it comes in.

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