New Jersey

Driver Charged in New Jersey Overturned Bus Crash That Hurt 4

Police in South Jersey charged a driver with careless driving three days after his BMW crashed into a school bus carrying a child leaving four people hurt.

Justin Thomas, 26, faces charges stemming from Tuesday's crash along the 600 block of Lawrenceville Road (U.S. Route 206) near Hutchinson Drive in Princeton Township, New Jersey.

Thomas' 2011 BMW 328i collided crossed the centerline shortly after 2:45 p.m. Tuesday and clipped the front bumper of the bus, according to Princeton Police.

Four people suffered what Princeton Police called non-life-threatening injuries.

A 16-year-old student; the child's aide, 71-year-old Geneva Smith; and the 44-year-old bus driver, Veronica McKinney were treated at University Medical Center at Plainsboro, according to police.

Thomas, of Morris Plains was also treated, according to police.

On Friday, police charged Thomas with reckless driving and failure to keep right.

Contact Us