Driver Hospitalized, No Students Hurt When School Bus Strikes Utility Pole In Montclair, N.J.
MONTCLAIR, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- Police are investigating a crash involving a school bus with students on board in Montclair, New Jersey.
A car struck the bus and pushed it into a utility pole just after 9 a.m. Friday on Park Street near Wildwood Avenue, police said.
Fourteen elementary school students were on the bus. They were headed to Hillside School, according to police.
The bus driver was taken to the hospital with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries. No students were hurt, CBS2's Dave Carlin reported.
Chopper 2 video shows children and parents huddled across the street from the damaged bus, a toppled utility pole and a crashed car.
"It appears that someone did not stop at a stop sign, hit our bus," said Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Ponds. "Parents were notified and they were here on scene."
"If you're driving close to a school bus, please pay attention," said Ponds.
Crews from the power company moved in and kept the street blocked after a tow truck removed the school bus.
Repairs could take several hours. Drivers are urged to avoid Park Street near Wildwood Avenue.
