4 preschoolers on bus that hit guardrail and landed on side in Suffolk County

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
4 students, 2 adults taken to hospital after bus crash on Long Island
The bus crash occurred in Commack.

COMMACK, Long Island (WABC) -- Two adults and several children were onboard a bus when it crashed in Suffolk County on Tuesday morning.

Police say the bus struck a guardrail and landed on its side on Express Drive South, just west of Wicks Road around 10:30 a.m.

Four children were on the bus and were taken to local hospitals for evaluation.

The children attend Building Blocks Preschool in Commack and all parents were notified.

The driver, a man, and aide, a woman, were transported to local hospitals for treatment of minor injuries.

The Long Island Expressway Service Road was closed between Exit 52 and Wicks Road during the investigation.

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