Tour Bus Overturns, Injuring 23

Bus from Canada slides down embankment in New Jersey
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Oct 6, 2012 3:34 PM CDT
Tour Bus Overturns, Injuring 23
Passengers wait after their bus overturned in a ditch at an exit ramp off Route 80 in Wayne, NJ, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012.   (Bill Kostroun)

A tour bus from Canada carrying about 60 people bound for New York City overturned on a highway exit ramp in northern New Jersey early today, slid down an embankment, and landed on its side, injuring 23 people on board, authorities said. The driver, who suffered a gash in his arm, told state police that he was cut off by another vehicle, though it was not immediately clear whether that caused the crash around 7:30am on eastbound Interstate 80 in Wayne.

Some windows burst during the crash and their frames pinned three people, but they were quickly freed and taken to hospitals with the other injured. The bus had been chartered by a church group. Eight of the injured passengers were admitted in critical condition, hospital spokeswoman Liz Asani said. Further details on their injuries were not disclosed. The rest of the injured, including two young children, were being treated for minor injuries at two other hospitals. State police have said none of the injuries are considered life-threatening. (More car accident stories.)

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