SUV driver killed after high-speed crash with school bus; 16 students aboard

One person was killed and several others were injured, including five students, following a high-speed crash involving an SUV and a school bus in Jefferson County, according to New York State Police.

Fire response and evacuations

Troopers responded to the crash on County Route 75 in the town of Henderson on Nov. 12 around 2:56 p.m.

State Police said the driver of the SUV died from their injuries. The school bus driver was sent to Samaritan Medical Center with serious injuries.

At the time of the crash, 16 students were on board the bus.

According to State Police, four students were sent to Samaritan Medical Center with minor injuries, while another student was taken by a parent to Carthage Area Hospital, also with minor injuries.

Cause of fire under investigation

According to a preliminary investigation, an SUV was traveling northbound on County Route 75 at a high rate of speed when it crashed with a southbound Belleville-Henderson Central School District school bus.

The remaining 11 students were sent to the Smithville Fire Station, where they were picked up by parents or guardians. The investigation remains ongoing.