Queens, NY — Several people were injured when a Penske rental truck hit a school bus before crashing into a neighborhood grocery store on Friday, April 17, 2015. The accident took place at the intersection of Hillside Avenue and Hollis Court Blvd., around 11:45 in the morning.
In all seven people were hospitalized following the accident, four of them adults. Reports say that there were 26 children aboard the school bus at the time of the accident. Many of them were treated for minor injuries at the scene.
The names of those involved in the crash have not been identified.
The accident is currently being investigated. At this time, what caused the Penske truck to crash is unknown.
Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary
How an accident like this is handled is really going to depend on who’s driving the vehicle at the time of the crash. If the truck is being driven by a Penske employee, then of course the company is going to be held liable for it. If the truck is being driven by someone who rented it, then liability would — in most cases — fall on them. I say in most cases because there are still questions that need to be asked about how the person got the truck, if they were using a fake ID. That sort of thing. However, to be as cut and dry as possible about it, for the company to bear full liability, one of their employees would have to be behind the wheel.
— Grossman Law Offices
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