JEFFERSONVILLE – A full size school bus and a minivan school bus crashed at around 8:30 a.m. today (Monday) on Route 52 in Jeffersonville.
At the scene Sullivan County Sheriff’s deputies found a full-size school bus that had been traveling westbound when it was struck by a minivan school bus that was traveling east.
Undersheriff Eric Chaboty said the investigation at the scene indicated that the minivan crossed the double yellow line into the path of the full-size bus causing the collision.
He said the driver of the minivan had to be extricated by the Youngsville Fire Department and was flown by Life Flight to Westchester Medical Center. Two children in the minivan appeared unharmed and were taken to Callicoon Hospital as a precaution. The Driver of the full-size school bus refused medical aid but the attendant was also taken to Callicoon Hospital to be checked out.
Youngsville Fire was assisted by Jeffersonville Fire, Jeffersonville, Upper Delaware and Bethel EMS. The sheriff’s office was assisted by the State Police and District Attorney’s Office. The investigation is continuing.
