Driver, 4 students injured when school bus overturned in Wall Township
WALL TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (WABC) -- Five people were hurt, one seriously, after a school bus crashed and overturned Thursday morning in Wall Township.
State police said it happened shortly before 7:30 a.m. on eastbound I-195 at Exit 35B, where I-195 becomes Route 138.
A mini school bus traveling east collided with a van for students headed to Communications High School.
Images from NewsCopter 7 showed the bus on its side with part of the roof cut open.
"It's very scary because we don't know who it is," said student Gianna Dentino. "I'm glad to hear they're doing okay. It was still super scary."
Five people were taken to an area hospital. Police say one child sustained serious injuries.
The driver and three other children were being treated for minor injuries. The driver of the van was not hurt.
The bus was 10 minutes away from its destination.
The Monmouth County Vocational School District released a statement saying the families of all the victims were notified about the crash.
"It's a very close-knit community, so it's scary," said student Tommy Schneider. "To find out that someone you're going to school with is pretty scary."
According to state police, all eastbound lanes of I-195 were shut down amid the investigation.
Both vehicles were hoisted onto tow trucks and hauled away.
There's no update on the one child's serious injury.
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