School bus driver dies after fiery collision with SUV in Colts Neck, NJ

Wednesday, November 16, 2016
School bus goes up in flames after crashing with SUV in NJ

COLTS NECK, New Jersey (WABC) -- The driver of a mini school bus has died following a head-on collision with an SUV in Colts Neck, New Jersey on Tuesday.

It happened on Phalanx Road in Colts Neck around 2:26 p.m. The bus became engulfed in flames.

The driver of the bus later died at the hospital. The bus was owned by Helfrich & Sons of Keansburg.

One student and an aide were aboard the bus at the time of the crash. Their injuries are not life-threatening.

The driver of the SUV was also hospitalized at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune Township.

It's not yet known what led to the crash.

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