Students Trapped Under Live Power Lines In Long Hill School Bus Crash

Eight students and one adult were helped off of a school bus that veered off the road and into a utility pole, toppling power lines around 8:30 a.m. Monday.

Eight children and one adult were helped off of a bus that crashed into a Long Hill utility pole Monday, toppling live power lines.
Photo Credit: *NBC CHOPPER 4 (live footage screengrab)*

Cecilia Levine

01/28/2019 10:04 a.m.

The Millington and Gillette students and the driver were helped off the bus after power was cut by JCP&L about 10 minutes after the crash, resulting in area outages.

NBCNewYork's live chopper footage shows power lines strewn across the top of the bus.

Long Hill Public Schools announced a two-hour delay following the crash. No injuries were reported and all students involved made it to school safely.

The crash was under investigation as of 10 a.m.

Long Hill Road, Meyersville Road and Mountain Avenue remained closed at 10 a.m. as PSEG worked to replace a utility pole, local police said.

"At this time we do not have an estimate on how long this shutdown will take place nor when power will be back on," police said. "Please stay patient and contact the PD should you need anything further."

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