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Multi-Vehicle Collision with Rollover Involving School Bus in Waltham
The severity of the driver’s injuries has not yet been disclosed.
WALTHAM, MA – At least one person sustained injuries following a collision between a school bus and an elderly transportation van in Waltham, Massachusetts, on Friday morning.
The crash occurred around 8:45 a.m., according to Waltham Police. Emergency crews responded to the scene, where they found a yellow Eastern Bus Company school bus alongside a white REM Services van that had rolled onto its side.
The van’s front windshield was shattered, and significant damage was visible.
It remains unclear if any students were on board at the time of the collision or if injuries were sustained by those on the bus.
The van, operated by a company providing transportation for elderly and mobility-impaired individuals in Greater Boston, had only the driver on board. The driver was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The severity of the driver’s injuries has not yet been disclosed.
REM Services confirmed their involvement in the incident and stated that no passengers were present in their vehicle at the time.
Authorities have not yet released additional information about the circumstances leading to the collision or the condition of those involved.
Waltham Police and other first responders are actively investigating the cause of the crash. Traffic in the area may be impacted as the scene is cleared and further analysis is conducted.
Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Tuscaloosa Police Department has confirmed that a 21-year-old Cierra Brena Anthony from Tuscaloosa was killed early Sunday morning in a tragic multi-vehicle collision involving seven vehicles on Interstate 359.
According to investigators, the initial crash occurred around 2:00 a.m., when the victim’s vehicle collided with another car on the southbound side of I-359.
Authorities said the woman and the other driver had exited their vehicles following the initial impact and were standing on the roadway when a secondary collision involving five additional vehicles took place.
“The victim and the other driver were struck by vehicles involved in the second crash,” Tuscaloosa Police said in an official statement.
Emergency personnel responded quickly to the scene.
Cierra was pronounced dead at the site of the crash, while five others were transported to DCH Regional Medical Center with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.
The southbound lanes of I-359 were temporarily closed throughout the morning as crews worked to clear the scene and investigators began their assessment.
The Tuscaloosa Police Department’s Traffic Homicide Unit is leading the investigation, with assistance from the Northport Police Department’s Traffic Homicide Unit.
The investigation into the cause of the crash remains ongoing.