School bus slams into house in Brooklyn
An SUV driven into Rockaway Parkway and Avenue N in Brooklyn collided with a school bus Monday morning, officials said.(Nov. 7, 2011) Credit: Bill Bennett
The driver of a school bus in Brooklyn was injured Monday morning when he crashed into an unoccupied private home after being hit by a sport utility vehicle, officials said.
The driver, who was not identified, was taken to Brookdale Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, a Fire Department spokesman said.
The crash, at 8:20 a.m. at Rockaway Parkway and Avenue N, brought about 12 fire units and 60 firefighters to the scene, the spokesman said. A fire on the bus, which had no children aboard, did not extend to the house and was extinguished by 8:37 a.m., the spokesman said.
A Police Department spokeswoman said no summonses were issued.
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