MEDIA HOLDING STATEMENT

School Bus Company Responds to Incident Involving Potential Mechanical Malfunction

October 18, 2023

At approximately 8:15 a.m. this morning, one of our school buses was involved in an incident on Rahway Road in Edison, NJ that is currently under investigation due to a potential mechanical malfunction. We are actively cooperating with the authorities to gather all relevant information and to determine the exact cause of this incident.We express our deep empathy for the two students who sustained minor injuries and received the necessary medical attention as well as the driver who was uninjured, and we are grateful for the emergency responders who were on the scene to assist during this situation.We understand the concerns of the public, school community, parents and the media, and we assure you that we will provide further details as they become available. The safety and well-being of everyone involved, including the students, the driver, the homeowner and the cleaning crew is our utmost priority.As more information becomes available, we will provide an update via our website. We appreciate your understanding as we work through this situation.