Durham, NH — A woman was hospitalized after an accident with an Oyster River District school bus in Durham, New Hampshire, on Friday, May 22, 2015. The accident happened at the intersection of Route 108 and Durham Point Road, around 8:15 in the morning.
The crash was between the school bus and a Toyota Prius. Witnesses to the accident said that the Prius was headed south and drifted into the northbound lane, directly in front of the school bus. While they say that it didn’t seem as if the woman was watching the road, that hasn’t been confirmed.
The woman was taken to a local hospital for her injuries. Her name hasn’t been released. Officials say that she, as well as the bus driver, will have their blood drawn. This is a typical procedure following accidents like this.
Reports say that eleven students were on the bus at the time of the crash. One of those suffered a minor injury. It’s not clear if he was treated at the scene, or taken to a hospital.
Police are currently investigating the accident.
Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary
I wish we knew a little more about what happened here. I know a lot of people might look at this accident and immediately blame the driver, but I’d like to give her the benefit of the doubt and figure out exactly what happened before making up my mind. Obviously, big, yellow school buses are a little hard to miss, so you would hope there would have been a reason for an accident like this, something that actually caused it. Luckily, everyone involved seems to be okay. Anytime you have a crash with a school bus involved, things can very easily turn out much worse.
— Grossman Law Offices
