What Caused NJ School Bus Crash? New Developments Offer Clues

The investigation continues into a fatal bus crash on I-80 that killed a student and teacher from a Paramus middle school Thursday morning. A big question looms: What caused the crash that turned a fun fifth-grade field trip into a horrific nightmare in mere seconds?

Police have said the crash involved a dump truck and happened near Exit 25 in Mount Olive around 10:20 a.m. New revelations indicate the driver may have attempted an illegal u-turn in an effort to get to Waterloo Village, the field trip's planned destination.

Of the 45 people on the bus, 43 were injured and taken to nearby hospitals. Many were in critical condition as of Thursday afternoon. Also last night, the identity of the teacher who died in the crash was revealed.

Catch up on all the coverage of this developing story:

Was School Bus Trying To Make Illegal U-Turn Before Rt. 80 Crash? Officials are investigating the possibility the bus was making an illegal U-turn at the time of Thursday's fatal crash, reports say. Read more.

Paramus Community Mourns Dedicated Teacher Killed In Crash: The teacher killed in Thursday's school bus crash was beloved in her community and truly loved what she did, sources say. Read more.

Truck Company In Fatal Bus Crash Was In 8 Crashes In 2 Years

Mendez Trucking of Belleville currently has 41 trucks and 41 drivers, and has been issued 247 violations since May 2016. Read more.

'People Were Hanging From Their Seat Belts': Student Recounts Chaotic Bus Crash Scene: Students were screaming and hanging from their seat belts after the bus collided with the dump truck, the crash survivor says. Read more.

Husband Of Paramus Teacher Killed In Bus Crash Issues Statement

Kevin Kennedy is the husband of Jennifer Williamson, an East Brook Middle School teacher who was killed in a school bus crash Thursday. Read more.

Memorial Created At East Brook Middle School Following Deaths: The mood was somber at East Brook Middle School Friday morning. Read more.

All Field Trips Canceled After Fatal Bus Crash: Paramus canceled all field trips following a fatal crash where two people died and more than 40 were injured.Read more.

Community Starts #ParamusStrong Hashtag In Wake Of Fatal Crash: Local businesses, residents, and police departments and others posted their support of the community on Twitter. Many used the hashtag #ParamusStrong. Read more.

Gov. Murphy Holds Press Conference On Fatal Bus Crash: Gov. Phil Murphy held a press conference on the I-80 bus crash involving students from East Brook Middle School in Paramus, confirming that two people have been killed. Read more.

2 Killed, 43 Injured In Rt. 80 School Bus Crash: Images from the crash scene show the bus was ripped from its undercarriage and had overturned on its side. Read more.

Image: Emergency personnel work at the scene of a fatal Paramus school bus crash on Interstate 80 in Mount Olive Thursday morning. (By Avi Gibli, used with permission)