14 Children Injured, 1 'Seriously,' After School Bus Crashes and Overturns in New Jersey

Mar. 15, 2025

A child has been left with “serious injuries” and 13 others have also been injured following a school bus crash in New Jersey.

A Garden State Parkway road sign in New Jersey.Getty

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“Overturned school bus heading to New York State on the Parkway at marker 170.9, with injuries. Parkway lanes closed at this time,” Ghassali wrote.

The overturned school bus on Garden State Parkway near Montvale, New Jersey.FOX 5 New York/Youtube

FOX 5 New York/Youtube

“Update: Thankfully no fatalities reported. One serious injury,” he later added. “31 total occupants on the bus heading to New York, 13 transported to local hospitals.”

A New Jersey State Police vehicle in Montvale, New Jersey.Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto via AP

Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto via AP

According toABC 7, the bus was reportedly carrying children who had been celebrating the birth of a rabbi’s grandchild.

“I’ve been briefed on a crash on the Garden State Parkway earlier tonight near the James Gandolfini Service Area involving an overturned school bus from Lakewood,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphywrote on Xon Monday. “@NJSPand@NewJerseyDOTare currently on the scene.”

The New Jersey State Police told PEOPLE the crash is still under investigation.

source: people.com