His fathered who was killed here in philadelphia. When the player found out that makes this even more heart breaking. Also, following breaking news right now of an accident in northeast philadelphia. Bob . Yes, chris. An accident turned fatal here, shutting down cottman avenue, right in front of one of the popular high schools in the area. Well have more detail, new van on the scene, and well get another update coming up in just a couple every minute. Chris, kerrey, good morning. Good morning. Sad way to start the day with the fatal crash. It is. A 01 00, it is wednesday, november 12th, 2014. A lot of news to cover this morning, lawyer send on the story about the basketball players father who died of course steve keeley covering the latest with the abduction, but we want to get back to the accident. Moving into of course the heart of the rush hour, as the morning progresses, so whats up now, bob . Heres what were hearing of the faith al accident in northeast philadelphia, this along co
The sedan. So far it looks like no lifethreatening injuries and police are investigating how this crash occurred, one vehicle when over the double yellow line on this curved road. The bus was traveling south on 206 and the bmw was traveling north on state highway 206, we dont have an exact location of impact that is still being determined. One vehicle crossed over the center line to determine the impact. We dont know which vehicle let crossed the center line, there was no forcible extraction, the medical personnel were able to maneuver them out of the bus. Now three people were on that bus, one a 16yearold juvenile that was being driven by the rockrook school to a home in ewing, the bus driver and a 71yearold aide. Contrary to initial reports there was no entrapment. Something of a miracle that is when you look at the condition of the vehicles involved. The Mercer County Prosecutors Office Crash Investigation Team is working on this and measuring out the site this afternoon and no word
Fuse when she got the call her daughter a driver at this same bus company was in a serious accident in princeton on route 20 sick. When i first talked to her she was crying a little bit the bus looked terrible. Yeah. Yeah. She was lucky. She was lucky. Reporter the bus was bringing students home from Rock Brook School in skill man, new jersey. Chopper three shows all three people on board including the driver, 44 year old Veronica Mckinney a 71 year old bus aid and a 16 year old student being carried out on stretchers. And brought to the University Medical center at plainsboro. Police say the bus collided with this white bmw just before 3 00 turning it on its side. Bmws front end struck the left front bumper of the bus. The left the bus flipped over to its right side. One of the vehicles crossed over the center line to create the impact but thats still under investigation. Reporter bmw driver 2684 old Justin Thomas of Morris County only suffered bums and bruises. She says her daughter
Prompting tense moments and dramatic rescues. The bus looked terrible. She was lucky. You see the wreckage police say theyre amazed the Crash Victims injuries werent more severe. Good evening, im chris may. Im jessica dean much this crash happened on route 206 which is Lawrence Road in princeton. Tonight diana rocco caught up with the mother of the schoolbus driver as her daughter was being treated at the hospital. Reporter after seeing these pictures, this mother says shes grateful her daughter or another person wasnt killed. Sandra, bus aid was on her route fuse when she got the call her daughter a driver at this same bus company was in a serious accident in princeton on route 20 sick. When i first talked to her she was crying a little bit the bus looked terrible. Yeah. Yeah. She was lucky. She was lucky. Reporter the bus was bringing students home from Rock Brook School in skill man, new jersey. Chopper three shows all three people on board including the driver, 44 year old Veronica
To rescue three people inside that bus ton night at least one is still in the hospital. Good evening, im lucy noland. Im iain page. One simple thing may have saved their lives. Our Chris Oconnell live at the hospital in plainsboro tonight with the story. Chris . Reporter thats right, iain. To night Princeton Police are trying to find out exactly what caused that nasty schoolbus accident this afternoon in princeton. But police say without seat belts, four people who were injured in this accident may have lost their lives. By the looks of the crash, you may not think anyone made it. In fact, princeton emergency crews were shocked to learn all four people walk away from this crash conscious, alert and ali alive. All medical personnel at the scene given the seriousness of the crash were surprised the injuries werent more serious. Reporter police say the money knee bus owned by ricks bus service in lakewood and this 2011 white bmw collided on state route 206 in mercer county. The bus flippe