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NJ School Bus Driver Killed In Crash Was Army Vet, Friend To All: Remembering Jack Hohwald NJ School Bus Driver Killed In Crash Was Army Vet, Friend To All: Remembering Jack Hohwald
NJ School Bus Driver Killed In Crash Was Army Vet, Friend To All: Remembering Jack Hohwald Jack Hohwald, an 85-year-old Maple Shade bus driver who was killed on Tuesday, Jan. 28 after being struck by a bus driver at the school, is being remembered for his years of dedication to the school district. The fatal crash happened at Maple Shade High School when Hohwald stepped outside of his vehicle and was struck by another school bus, sustaining fatal injuries, according to Maple Shade police.  The driver of the striking bus, a 77-year-old Cinnaminson resident and district employee, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. No charges have been filed at this time, …

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by Sam Barron
Schools
District IDs Maple Shade Bus Driver, Army Vet Killed By Bus District IDs Maple Shade Bus Driver, Army Vet Killed By Bus
District IDs Maple Shade Bus Driver, Army Vet Killed By Bus The Maple Shade school district is mourning the loss of Jack Hohwald, an 85-year-old bus driver who was killed when he was struck by another bus on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The fatal crash happened at Maple Shade High School when Hohwald stepped outside of his vehicle and was struck by another school bus, sustaining fatal injuries, according to Maple Shade police. The driver of the striking bus, also a district employee, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. No charges have been filed at this time, authorities said. "Jack Hohwald was more than just a school bus driver he was a …

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by Sam Barron
Schools
Maple Shade School Bus Driver Fatally Struck By Another Bus: Police Maple Shade School Bus Driver Fatally Struck By Another Bus: Police
Maple Shade School Bus Driver Fatally Struck By Another Bus: Police A Maple Shade School District employee was killed in a tragic accident after being hit by another school bus at the district's bus depot, authorities announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The fatal crash happened at Maple Shade High School when a bus driver stepped outside of his vehicle and was struck by another school bus, sustaining fatal injuries, according to Maple Shade police. The driver of the striking bus, also a district employee, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. No charges have been filed at this time, authorities said. The district is reeling from the loss,…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
School Bus Crashes, Car Catches Fire In Cumberland County: State Police School Bus Crashes, Car Catches Fire In Cumberland County: State Police
School Bus Crashes, Car Catches Fire In Cumberland County: State Police A car burst into flames after crashing into a school bus in South Jersey, authorities said. Four students and the driver of the bus were not hurt, according to New Jersey State Police.  The crash occurred at 7:17 a.m.on Main Street in Lawrence Township, said Sgt. Philip Curry,, a NJSP spokesman. The driver of the car was taken to an area hospital for precautionary reasons, Curry said.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Caused Pennsauken School Bus Crash Injuring 4, Police Say DUI Driver Caused Pennsauken School Bus Crash Injuring 4, Police Say
DUI Driver Caused Pennsauken School Bus Crash Injuring 4, Police Say A DUI driver was charged in a school bus crash that left an adult pedestrian seriously injured and three children with minor injuries Wednesday in Pennsauken, authorities said. The bus was stopped and letting off students when the vehicle, driven by Benjamin Ramos, 39, drove up inuring the four just before 3 p.m. near East Springfield Avenue and River Road, police said. Initial and unconfirmed reports say the bus was carrying approximately two dozen kids at the time. Ramos was charged with four counts each of assault by auto, endangering another person, and being under the i…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
School Bus Lands On Car In Lakewood, 10 Injured School Bus Lands On Car In Lakewood, 10 Injured
School Bus Lands On Car In Lakewood, 10 Injured Ten people suffered minor injuries in a three-car crash that ended with a school bus on top of another vehicle Tuesday morning in Lakewood, first reported by The Lakewood Scoop. The bus was carrying 17 students to private, all-girls high school Bais Shaindel, when the driver tried cutting off a car turning left near the intersection of Forest Avenue and 11th Street, NJ Advance Media reports. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Lakewood Scoop (@thelakewoodscoop) View this post on Instagram …

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by Cecilia Levine