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CT Elementary Student Hit By Vehicle While Boarding School Bus CT Elementary Student Hit By Vehicle While Boarding School Bus
CT Elementary Student Hit By Vehicle While Boarding School Bus A Clintonville Elementary School student was struck by a vehicle while trying to board a school bus Thursday morning, May 7, according to multiple reports.  The crash happened near the intersection of Pool Road and St. John Street in North Haven, school officials said. Authorities did not disclose the child's age or the extent of their injuries, but police told WTNH that the student was alert and receiving care from medical professionals.  School officials said they would increase support services at Clintonville Elementary following the crash.  Police have not released inf…

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by Josh Lanier
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Teen Suffers ‘Horrible Head’ Injuries After Drunk Driver Slams Into CT School Bus: Campaign Teen Suffers ‘Horrible Head’ Injuries After Drunk Driver Slams Into CT School Bus: Campaign
Teen Suffers ‘Horrible Head’ Injuries After Drunk Driver Slams Into CT School Bus: Campaign A teenager suffered "horrible head" and back injuries on Wednesday, Feb. 11, after police say an intoxicated driver crashed into her school bus, throwing her 15 feet, a family friend wrote. Richard Estey, 65, was charged with operating under the influence and failure to obey a traffic signal after he crashed into a Region 14 school bus just after 2:30 p.m. on Southford Road (Route 67) in Southbury, police said. The crash forced the bus into the path of another vehicle, authorities said. Nonnewaug High School students from Prospect and Beacon Falls were on the bus, including two teenagers wh…

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by Josh Lanier
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This NJ Police Department Is Exposing Drivers Who Fail To Stop For School Buses This NJ Police Department Is Exposing Drivers Who Fail To Stop For School Buses
This NJ Police Department Is Exposing Drivers Who Fail To Stop For School Buses Police in one New Jersey town are taking a bold approach to stopping a dangerous trend and putting violators on blast. The Phillipsburg Police Department has begun sharing videos on Facebook of drivers caught on camera illegally passing stopped school buses, as part of its Safe Path Home Initiative with the Phillipsburg School District. The department said officers are using the district’s bus technology to monitor bus stops and identify drivers who fail to stop for flashing red lights and extended stop signs. “We will be featuring obvious and/or egregious improper passing of a school bus …

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
CT School Bus Crash Sends 2 Children To Hospital With Minor Injuries CT School Bus Crash Sends 2 Children To Hospital With Minor Injuries
CT School Bus Crash Sends 2 Children To Hospital With Minor Injuries Two children were taken to a hospital after a car rear-ended the bus they were on Tuesday morning, Sept. 9, police said. A New Haven school bus was turning from Spring Street onto Front Avenue in West Haven when another vehicle crashed into the back of it. One child suffered minor injuries and was taken to an area hospital, police said. A second student also reported being hurt and was transported to a hospital for evaluation. Authorities did not identify the school or release the students’ ages. The driver of the vehicle that struck the bus declined medical attention, authorities sa…

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by Josh Lanier
Schools
Student Sets Off Pepper Spray On CT School Bus, Prompting Emergency Evacuation Student Sets Off Pepper Spray On CT School Bus, Prompting Emergency Evacuation
Student Sets Off Pepper Spray On CT School Bus, Prompting Emergency Evacuation A Meriden school bus was evacuated Wednesday afternoon, May 21, after a student discharged pepper spray, authorities said. The incident occurred as the bus traveled past Ceppa Field on Gale Avenue. An email to police seeking information on the number of students on board, the school they attend, and how many were treated for injuries was not immediately returned. Meriden firefighters responded to the scene and decontaminated the bus. There were no serious injuries, Meriden police said. Some children were transferred to a different bus, while others were picked up by parents at Ceppa Field.…

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by Josh Lanier
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(Update) CT School Bus Crashes Into 73-Year-Old Man, Sending Him To Hospital: Police (Update) CT School Bus Crashes Into 73-Year-Old Man, Sending Him To Hospital: Police
(Update) CT School Bus Crashes Into 73-Year-Old Man, Sending Him To Hospital: Police Update: Police have reopened the intersection of Harpers Ferry Road and East Main Street following the bus crash on Wednesday morning, Feb. 5. The man who was hit is in serious but stable condition, Waterbury police said.  Original: A 73-year-old man suffered serious injuries Wednesday morning, Feb. 5, after a school bus struck him at an intersection, police said. The crash happened around 8:23 a.m. at Harpers Ferry Road and East Main Street, authorities said. Officials have not released details on what led to the crash. Five students were on the bus, along with the driver, but n…

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by Josh Lanier
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School Bus Involved In Crash With Car In Vernon School Bus Involved In Crash With Car In Vernon
School Bus Involved In Crash With Car In Vernon A Connecticut middle school bus was involved in a crash this week with 15 students on board, authorities said.  The crash was reported just after 2:40 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, near South Street and Crown Street in Vernon. The school bus and the car were damaged in the wreck.  None of the Vernon Center Middle students were injured, but the driver of the other vehicle, who was determined to be at fault in the crash, was treated for pain at the scene.  The students were evaluated and the bus continued on its route for those whose parents hadn't already picked the…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Teen Killed in Shooting; School Bus Hit by Stray Bullet: Police CT Teen Killed in Shooting; School Bus Hit by Stray Bullet: Police
CT Teen Killed in Shooting; School Bus Hit by Stray Bullet: Police A 16-year-old Connecticut teen was fatally shot in broad daylight, and a stray bullet from the attack on him struck a school bus carrying children, police said. Officers responded to the scene following a ShotSpotter activation and 911 calls reporting the shooting just acter 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22., near Goffe and Hudson streets in New Haven, police said.  Paramedics rushed the victim to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he died from his injuries. Authorities have not released the boy's name.  While canvassing the area, police detained another 16-year-old found with a “ghost g…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Accused Of Abusing Child On School Bus In Darien Man Accused Of Abusing Child On School Bus In Darien
Man Accused Of Abusing Child On School Bus In Darien A Fairfield County man has been charged with assault and risk of injury to a child after he was seen on video biting, licking, and hitting a young boy on a school bus. Juan Carlos Rodriguez, age 27, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Monday, June 17, by Darien Police for the incident that occurred in April on a school bus. According to Sgt. Mauricio Vigil of the Darien Police, on Thursday, April 4, the Trumbull Police Department alerted the department about an incident that occurred on a school bus while it was in Darien transporting students from a private special education school in Stam…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
School Bus Catches Fire In Bridgeport School Bus Catches Fire In Bridgeport
School Bus Catches Fire In Bridgeport All people aboard a Fairfield County school bus were able to get off safely when the vehicle caught fire. The fire occurred in Bridgeport around 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 4, at Jones Avenue and Oak Street. According to Tiadora Josef, the Bridgeport Fire Department spokeswoman, the first responding units confirmed the bus was engulfed in flames. "Everyone was off the bus when units responded," she said. Josef did not respond with information on whether students were onboard at the time of the fire. Additional crews were requested due to exposure issues.  The fire was declar…

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by Kathy Reakes