October 13, 2011

One hurt in two bus crashes in Suffolk

Two early morning bus accidents in Suffolk County left one person injured, Suffolk County police said.

A school bus and car collided on the William Floyd Parkway near the intersection with Roberts Road in Shirley.

Authorities said the bus, carrying students to William Floyd High School, was making a left turn onto Roberts from the southbound parkway when a northbound car went through a traffic light and slid under the rear of the bus.

No one was injured in that crash. Police said the driver of the car, who was not identified, was issued a summons for failure to obey a traffic device.

In another accident in Brentwood, a Suffolk Transit bus and car crashed near the intersection of Washington Avenue and Arthur Street. The car's driver was taken to a hospital with undisclosed injuries, police said. That person was not identified.