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Careless Bus Driver Strikes 13-Year-Old Girl, Father: Police

A 13-year-old girl and her father were hospitalized after being struck by a bus in Rahway on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 10, authorities said.

NJ Transit bus

NJ Transit bus

Photo Credit: AEMoreira042281/Wikimedia Commons

At 8:23 p.m., the two were crossing the intersection when they were struck by the NJ Transit bus, which was turning from Elizabeth Avenue onto West Scott Avenue, Rahway police said. 

The 13-year-old sustained head pain and a severe leg injury, requiring a tourniquet to address the injury. The father sustained minor abrasions on his body. Both the juvenile and her father were transported to a nearby hospital for further evaluation and treatment, police said.

The bus driver was issued two summonses for failure to yield to a pedestrian and careless driving, police said. He was hospitalized as a precaution, police said.

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