VIDEO: Flames engulf school bus in Upper Township; 10 students and driver uninjured

  • Source: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia
  • Published: 04/18/2024 12:00 AM

PHOTO: No students were injured when flames ravaged a school bus on the Garden State Parkway in South Jersey. The call came in around 2:34 p.m. Wednesday for a fire near mile marker 20.6 in Upper Township. Officials tell Action News that 10 students and a bus driver were all able to escape the flames. Ocean City School District officials say the students are from the Intermediate School and were heading home to Sea Isle City. "We want to thank everyone for their quick thinking and smart response during today's incident. The students acted swiftly and calmly as they followed the driver's directions to exit the bus as soon as a problem was identified. They should be commended, and we are thankful that everyone is safe," said School Business Administrator Timothy Kelley in a statement. The Sheppard Bus driver has been identified as Miss Linda.



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