School bus catches fire on Northern State in Westbury
A school bus caught fire on the Northern State Parkway in Westbury, Tuesday. (July 27, 2010) Credit: Keith Herbert
A school bus caught fire late Tuesday morning on the Northern State Parkway in Westbury, police said.
Fortunately, there were no children on board at the time of the blaze - and the bus driver escaped unharmed.
State Police said the fire occurred on the eastbound Northern State just east of Exit 32, Post Avenue, at 11:25 a.m.
The Westbury Fire Department responded with two engines and quickly extinguished the bus, officials said.
It was not immediately clear what company owned the bus or what caused the blaze.
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