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New Update: IDs Released Of Mother, Child Struck, Killed By School Bus In Westchester New Update: IDs Released Of Mother, Child Struck, Killed By School Bus In Westchester
New Update: IDs Released Of Mother, Child Struck, Killed By School Bus In Westchester The names of a kindergarten student and his mother who were fatally struck by a bus while walking to a Westchester school have been released by police. Mamaroneck resident Molly Murphy Donovan, age 43, and her 6-year-old son, Michael Donovan Volpe, were killed in a crash in in Mamaroneck on Thursday, June 20 around 8:30 a.m. They were struck by a school bus at the intersection of New Street and Mamaroneck Avenue, the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department announced on Friday, June 21.  Earlier Report - Latest Update: Kindergarten Student, Mother Both Fatally Struck Near M…

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Pushing Stroller Struck By Bus On Long Island, Pinned Underneath: Police Woman Pushing Stroller Struck By Bus On Long Island, Pinned Underneath: Police
Woman Pushing Stroller Struck By Bus On Long Island, Pinned Underneath: Police A woman had to be rescued from under a school bus after she was hit while crossing a Long Island street, police said. It happened on Monday, Nov. 13 in Oceanside. According to Nassau County Police, the 45-year-old woman was pushing a stroller while crossing Long Beach Road at the Davison Avenue intersection. At approximately 2:40 p.m., a mini school bus, driven by a 71-year-old man, was traveling west on Davison Avenue and took a left onto Long Beach Road, striking the woman, who has remained unnamed. The woman became pinned under the bus. Rescuers used a five-ton floor jack and hi…

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by Sophie Grieser
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School Bus, 2 Cars Collide On Long Island's Southern State Parkway School Bus, 2 Cars Collide On Long Island's Southern State Parkway
School Bus, 2 Cars Collide On Long Island's Southern State Parkway Seven children were on a school bus when it collided with two passenger vehicles on the Southern State Parkway on Long Island, police said. It happened on Thursday, Oct. 26 in Hempstead. Just after 3 p.m., the two cars and the school bus — carrying seven children and one driver — crashed into each other near Exit 19 on the westbound side, according to New York State Police. A passenger from one of the cars was taken to the hospital as a precaution, police said. There were no other injuries reported. Additional information about the cause of the crash has not been released. Chec…

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by Sophie Grieser
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'Where Words Fail, Music Speaks': Schools Show Support For Victims Of I-84 Bus Crash 'Where Words Fail, Music Speaks': Schools Show Support For Victims Of I-84 Bus Crash
'Where Words Fail, Music Speaks': Schools Show Support For Victims Of I-84 Bus Crash In the days following a tragic high school band bus crash that killed two pillars of the community, Long Islanders near and far from the school have rallied to show their support in whatever way they can. “I kept hoping someone would wake me up and tell me it was only a bad dream.” Just days after the Thursday, Sept. 21 Farmingdale High School bus crash on I-84 in Orange County that killed two adults and injured dozens of students, Greg Warno is still at a loss for words. Earlier Report: Bus Crash: Farmingdale HS Band Director, Retired Teacher ID'd As Victims In Horrific Rollover Wa…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Truck Driver Strikes Bus, 7 Cars, Flees Scene On Long Island: Police Truck Driver Strikes Bus, 7 Cars, Flees Scene On Long Island: Police
Truck Driver Strikes Bus, 7 Cars, Flees Scene On Long Island: Police A man has been apprehended for leaving the scene after driving his delivery truck into a school bus and seven other cars, injuring multiple adults and children, police said. On Thursday, May 25 at approximately 6:45 a.m., a delivery truck driver (operated by 56-year-old Maxwell Taylor), collided with multiple vehicles in East Meadow and North Bellmore, including a school bus, according to the Nassau County police. Taylor, a resident of Amsterdam, was driving in the Freightliner tractor-truck, going southbound on Newbridge Road near Falcon Street, when his truck’s side mirror struck a scho…

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by Sophie Grieser
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New Update: Baby Girl Dies Following Long Island School Bus Crash That Killed Mother New Update: Baby Girl Dies Following Long Island School Bus Crash That Killed Mother
New Update: Baby Girl Dies Following Long Island School Bus Crash That Killed Mother A 1-year-old girl has died following a crash involving a school bus on Long Island that also claimed the life of the child's 31-year-old mother.  Emergency crews in Yaphank were called at around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, May 4, with reports of a crash involving a school bus on County Road 101 near the Long Island Expressway, Suffolk County Police told Daily Voice. According to investigators, Jacklyn Smolian, of East Patchogue, was driving northbound on County Road 101 when the southbound bus attempted to make a left turn onto Express Drive South. The two vehicles collided, with the imp…

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by Michael Mashburn
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24-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck By School Bus In Hempstead 24-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck By School Bus In Hempstead
24-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck By School Bus In Hempstead A 24-year-old suffered severe injuries after being struck by a school bus at a Long Island intersection. The incident happened Monday, Feb. 6 at 6:40 a.m. in Hempstead. The pedestrian was walking southbound on Front Street near the intersection of North Franklin Street when he was struck by the bus traveling eastbound on Front Street, Nassau County Police said.  The victim sustained serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition. There were no passengers inside of the school bus.  The male driver of the bus, age 80, remained on the scene and the…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Dies At Hospital After Being Struck By School Bus In Merrick Man Dies At Hospital After Being Struck By School Bus In Merrick
Man Dies At Hospital After Being Struck By School Bus In Merrick A man has died at the hospital weeks after he was struck by a school bus on Long Island. The crash happened in Merrick at about 12:40 p.m. on Monday, March 28, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police reported that a school bus with no children on board was involved in a crash with a 2019 Ford F-150 pickup truck near the intersection of Benson Lane and Merrick Avenue. The crash caused the bus to travel east over a sidewalk and strike Marc Kopman, age 70, of Merrick, critically injuring him, NCPD reported. The bus then crashed into Merrick Park Cleaners and Tailor…

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by Nicole Valinote
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School Bus With Dozens Of Kids Aboard Rear-Ended By Box Truck On Long Island School Bus With Dozens Of Kids Aboard Rear-Ended By Box Truck On Long Island
School Bus With Dozens Of Kids Aboard Rear-Ended By Box Truck On Long Island Eight people were injured including six children when a box truck rear-ended a school bus on Long Island. According to Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph, the bus from the Riverhead Central School District was involved in the crash around 4:15 p.m., Monday, Sept. 20 in Suffolk County on Route 24. The driver of the box truck, Juan I. Gillen Jimenez, age 42, was transported by helicopter to Stony Brook Hospital for serious injuries. He is listed in stable condition.   The school bus driver and six children were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment of minor i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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School Bus Involved In Three-Vehicle Long Island Crash School Bus Involved In Three-Vehicle Long Island Crash
School Bus Involved In Three-Vehicle Long Island Crash A school bus was involved in a three-vehicle crash on Long Island. The crash took place around 8 a.m., Tuesday, March 2, at the intersection of Merrick Road and Carman Boulevard, in East Massapequa, Nassau County police said. There was one child aboard the bus at the time of the crash, but no one was injured, police said.  The bus was hit head-on by an SUV, which was then hit by a third vehicle.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Killed After Being Struck By School Bus At Long Island Intersection Woman Killed After Being Struck By School Bus At Long Island Intersection
Woman Killed After Being Struck By School Bus At Long Island Intersection A woman was killed after being struck by a school bus at a Long Island intersection. The incident happened just after 8 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24 in Oceanside. While attempting to cross Nassau Road northbound in the vicinity of Weidner Avenue, an 81-year-old female pedestrian was struck by a 2016 Ford school bus traveling eastbound on Weidner Avenue, Nassau County Police said.  As a result of the collision, the pedestrian suffered a traumatic head injury and was transported by a Nassau County Police Department Ambulance to a local hospital and was pronounced dead at 8:28 a.m. by a …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island School Bus Crash Injures Four Students Long Island School Bus Crash Injures Four Students
Long Island School Bus Crash Injures Four Students Four grade-school-age children were transported to an area hospital after a school bus they were riding in hit a wooden pole. The incident took place around 2:45 p.m., Monday, Nov. 30, in the area of Alhambra Road and Merrick Road, in Massapequa, said the Nassau County Police. None of the injuries are considered serious, police said. Officers were not sure which school district the bus was from. Merrick Road is currently closed in both directions from Ocean Lane and Lake Shore, police said. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
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School Bus Clipped By Vehicle, Hits Long Island Home School Bus Clipped By Vehicle, Hits Long Island Home
School Bus Clipped By Vehicle, Hits Long Island Home A small school bus crashed into a Long Island house after another vehicle clipped the bus. The incident took place around 4:50 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3 in Nassau County, at the intersection of Bayview Avenue and Peninsula Boulevard in Cedarhurst. No students were on board and the driver was not injured, said Nassau County Police. The bus was from the Lawrence School District. The home was deemed safe with no major structural damage, officials said. The crash did cause a short traffic backup during rush hour.

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by Kathy Reakes