Serious crash involving school bus closes North Main Street in West Hartford

WEST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – Part of North Main Street in West Hartford was closed Wednesday evening because of a serious crash.

Police said the crash happened at the intersection of North Main Street and Miller Road. Officers responded around 4:04 p.m.

A school bus carrying students from South Windsor and a sedan collided head-on.

Police said the driver of the car was given medical attention and later taken to the hospital.

The extent of their injuries is unknown, West Hartford police said.

Authorities said the school bus was occupied at the time of the crash and no passengers were injured.

“The school bus was occupied at the time, however, there are no reported injuries by any passengers on the school bus as of this point,” said Capt. Daniel Moffo, West Hartford PD.

North Main Street was closed in both directions between Miller Road and Proctor Drive, police said.

Police asked drivers to seek alternate routes.

Joanna Barnes works at a group home at the intersection where the crash happened.

“They took the person out of the white car behind us in a stretcher and they had white blankets covering it up, trying to have the kids not see,” said Joanna. “I’m hoping the kids didn’t see that because you know they’ll be traumatized from stuff like that.”

Barnes has worked at the same location for 14 years and says this intersection of West Main and Miller has always been a dangerous one.

“There’s cars always speeding by the light and trying to catch the light. You just gotta be careful,” said Joanna.

Eyewitnesses say the students were rushed off the bus and taken to a different area where they were picked up and taken back to South Windsor.

“The West Hartford Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team is actively investigating this incident,” police said.

Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call the West Hartford Police Department at 860-523-5203. The WHPD tip line can be reached at 860-570-8969 or whpdtips@westhartfordct.gov.

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