South Brunswick Bus Aide Dies After Escorting Student To Seat

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A South Brunswick school bus aide has died after she physically escorted a youngster back to his seat, but the Middlesex County prosecutor's office announced Friday the incident did not cause her death.

The 68-year old South Brunswick woman, who was a school bus aide for the South Brunswick School District, died on Wednesday, August 1.

An investigation by Detective Brady Shelcusky of the South Brunswick Police Department and Detective David Abromaitis of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determined that on Wednesday of this week the aide physically redirected a youth on the bus back to his seat.

Approximately one hour later, she felt ill, was taken to a local hospital and died later that evening.

It was further determined that the incident that occurred on the school bus did not cause her death. The Middlesex County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the woman died from natural causes.

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