11 hospitalized after tree falls on school bus in New Jersey
TEWKSBURY, N.J. (News 12 New Jersey LLC) - No one was seriously injured when a large tree fell onto a school bus in New Jersey Friday morning.
“My son was waiting. We heard this thunderous crash, and then eventually the garbage truck pulled around,” one witness, Andrea Foy, said.
Sanitation workers in the area came to the rescue, pulled the door open, and helped get the kids off the bus.
“Thankfully our garbage men were here, and they ran to the rescue and pulled the back door open and got them out,” another witness, Cindy Pello said.
The 10 students and driver on board were taken to a hospital for evaluation. They’ve since been released.
The school district said due to the excellent skills and calm demeanor of the bus driver, a potentially disastrous situation was averted.
The district gave a heartfelt thank you to the driver and emergency crews. Witnesses also gave special thanks to the sanitation workers.
“They’re the real heroes of today until the first responders got there,” Foy said.
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