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13 injured after school bus overturns on Garden State Parkway in New Jersey

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Published  March 10, 2025 10:16pm EDT
New Jersey
FOX 5 NY

13 injured after school bus overturns in NJ

13 people have been reportedly been hospitalized after a school bus crashed on the Garden State Parkway near Montvale in New Jersey on Monday evening.

The Brief

    • A school bus overturned on the Garden State Parkway on Monday evening near Montvale.
    • Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali said the bus had 31 occupants and 13 people were hospitalized.
    • The cause of the crash is under investigation.

NEW JERSEY - Authorities are investigating after a school bus overturned on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey on Monday night.

What we know:

The crash reportedly happened at around 7:30 p.m. on the northbound side of the parkway near Montvale, just south of the James Gandolfini Service Area.

Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali said in a Facebook post that the bus was heading to New York from Lakewood and that it had 31 occupants when it crashed and that 13 people on the bus were hospitalized, but no deaths were reported. 

One person is said to be in serious condition and may have been pinned under the bus. 

So far, there is no word on what caused the crash.

This is a developing story. Stay with FOX 5 NY for more information. 

The Source: This article was written using information from FOX 5 staff and crews in the field. 

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