October 13, 2011

School bus collides with MTA bus in Cedarhurst

A school bus collided with a commuter bus in Cedarhurst, leaving 30 people injured.

The accident happened at the intersection of Central Avenue and McGlyyn Place.

Fire officials say all 15 preschool students from the Lawrence School District who were aboard the bus sustained injuries, but are expected to recover. The Deputy Chief of the Lawrence Cedarhurst Fire Department said the kids were transported to Nassau County Medical Center as a precaution. He said the most serious injury on the MTA bus was a possible fractured leg.

Police say the cause of the collision is being investigated. However, a MTA passenger
claims the driver ran through a stop sign and broadsided the school bus.