School bus crashes in New Jersey

By Veronica Rocha and Brian Ries, CNN

Updated 4:56 p.m. ET, May 17, 2018
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12:37 p.m. ET, May 17, 2018

Bystander's photos show horrific scene of bus crash

Alan Fulton captured images of authorities responding to the bus crash in Morris County, New Jersey. “The scene was as horrific as you thought it would be with a bus full of kids ripped off the frame,” Fulton told CNN.

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Alan Fulton/Twitter

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Alan Fulton/Twitter

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Alan Fulton/Twitter

12:04 p.m. ET, May 17, 2018

People possibly ejected in crash, mayor says

Mount Olive Mayor Rob Greenbaum told HLN he received an emergency response notification that people were possibly ejected in the crash, though he couldn’t say from which vehicles.

Greenbaum, who is near the crash but has not been provided access to the scene, said he received the notification between 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

The bus appears to be owned by the Paramus Board of Education, he said.

CNN has calls out to that district.

11:53 a.m. ET, May 17, 2018

Mayor says crash scene looks "horrific"

Mount Olive Mayor Rob Greenbaum described the scene of the crash as "horrific."

Greenbaum was overlooking the scene nearby.

11:43 a.m. ET, May 17, 2018

Morristown Medical Center receiving crash victims

From CNN's Carma Hassan

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The spokeswoman for Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, New Jersey, tells CNN they are receiving patients from the bus accident.

“We are receiving patients,” Elaine Andrecovich told CNN.

Andrecovish would not confirm whether the patients are minors or adults, but said there is a children’s hospital on site. No further details were available at this time.

11:41 a.m. ET, May 17, 2018

School bus and dump truck involved in "serious" crash in New Jersey

From CNN's Sonia Moghe and Carma Hassan

Police are investigating a serious collision involving a school bus and a dump truck in Mount Olive Township in Morris County, New Jersey, according to a verified tweet from New Jersey State Police.