New Haven School Bus Carrying 16 Students Hit by Car: School Officials

A school bus carrying 16 students was involved in an accident on the way to Amistad High School in New Haven Monday morning, school officials confirmed.

A New Haven Public Schools spokesperson said the bus was struck in the back by a car as it was crossing Foxon Boulevard (Route 80) near Quinnpiac Avenue around 7:30 a.m. No one on the bus reported injuries, but the students were taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital to be evaluated as a precaution, school officials said.

Two people were inside the car. Their conditions are unclear.

New Haven police are investigating.

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