Student Involved In Princeton Bus Accident Back In School

The student involved in Tueday’s accident involving a school bus in Princeton returned to school on Wednesday.

The student, a 16-year-old boy at the Rock Brook School for special needs students in Skillman, was on the only student on the bus that was independently operated by Rick Bus Company.

He didn’t suffer any injuries.

“It was a big deal for him, but he’s fine,” Rock Brook Director Mary Caterson said. “He was wearing a seatbelt.”

Rock Brook School is a private, non-profit school for Communication Impaired and Multiply Disabled children, from age 5 through high school.

The bus was traveling on Route 206 just before 3 p.m. when it was hit by a 2011 BMW 328I being driven by 26-year-old Justin Thomas, of Morris Plains.

Thomas was driving the BMW north on Route 206 just north of Hutchinson Drive when he hit the left front bumper of the bus with its front end at 2:48 p.m.

The bus flipped onto its right side and the BMW spun, sustaining heavy damage to its front end.

The bus also sustained heavy damage to its front side.

Four people were hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries.

The student, bus driver Veronica McKinney and bus aide Geneva Smith were all taken to University Medical Center at Plainsboro, police said. The hospital confirmed that all three people taken to the hospital following the accident were treated and released.

Thomas was transported by ambulance to Capital Health Systems at Fuld.

The accident remains under investigation.