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Deadly Crash Involving School Bus in South Jersey

One person was killed in a crash that involved a school bus in South Jersey Thursday morning.

The fatality was not on the school bus.

The crash happened about 7:40 a.m. in the 800 block of E. Commerce Street in Fairfield Township, New Jersey.

The crash involved a school bus and a SUV. According to police, the driver of the SUV was killed.

The bus overturned as a result of the crash. Four students, ranging in age from 11 to 17, were on the bus and were forced to climb out of the back of the bus after the crash.

The students, along with the bus driver, were taken to Inspira Medical Center with minor injuries.

A school bus aide was taken to Cooper Medical Center with serious injuries.

The name of the deceased driver was not immediately released.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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