Crime & Safety
Jeep Hits School Bus Head-On In Hudson Valley
There were 18 high schoolers in the bus at the time of the crash in Sullivan County.
NEVERSINK, NY — A school bus carrying 18 high school students was in a collision with another vehicle.
The New York State Police said, around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, a bus carrying students to BOCES Sullivan was in a head-on collision with a 2021 Jeep Cherokee on Route 55 in the town of Neversink, Sullivan County.
Investigators said the driver of the Jeep was traveling east when it struck a guide rail causing it to veer into the opposite lane where it hit the westbound bus.
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All passengers on the bus were taken to Garnet Medical Center in Harris for evaluation.
Police said no one on the bus, including the driver, suffered any serious injuries.
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The Jeep's driver was taken to Westchester Medical Center via medivac with multiple fractures.
Route 55 was closed for about two hours.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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