Dix Hills, NY — More than two-dozen people were injured in an accident between a school bus and a box truck in Dix Hills, New York, on Friday, February 13, 2015. The accident took place at the intersection of Deer Park Avenue and Straight Path-Seaman Neck Road, around 7:45 in the morning.
According to local reports, the school bus was headed east on Straight Path-Seaman Neck Road, while the box truck was headed south of Deer Park. The box truck crashed into the school bus in the intersection.
Everyone involved in the accident was sent to a local hospital as a precaution. That includes 24 students on the bus, along with the driver and a bus attendant, as well as the driver of the box truck and his passenger. Reports say that all of the injuries sustained in the accident were minor. The names of those involved in the accident weren’t released.
Police are continuing to investigate.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
Accidents like this can get tricky, especially when a large amount of people have been injured, and the person responsible for the accident doesn’t have that big of an insurance policy. Anyone who’s ever been seriously injured in an accident like this knows that, when it comes to medical bills, money doesn’t last very long. And when multiple people have been injured in the accident, those hurt all want to make sure that their injuries are covered. This creates a bit of a mad dash to the courthouse, with everyone involved in the accident trying to be first in line. Unfortunately, there’s no trick that will turn a small insurance policy into a large one. This is why people involved in these situations need to do their part and become educated on how the process works. Because when these things happen, they have to be taken care of as soon as possible.
— Grossman Law Offices