Teen Driver Charged After Crash With School Bus in Manchester, NJ

(Photo: Manchester Township Police Department)

Manchester police say a school bus driver sustained minor injuries in a motor vehicle crash Tuesday morning at the intersection of Commonwealth Boulevard and Beacon Street.

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According to authorities, the driver of a 2010 Dodge Caliber was turning left onto Commonwealth around 8 AM when it was struck by a Manchester Township school bus.

There were no students on board the school bus at the time of the crash.

The school bus driver, 28-year-old Caroline Tompkins of Manchester, was brought to Community Medical Center in Toms River.

(Photo: Manchester Township Police Department)

The school bus and car were towed away with significant damage.

(Photo: Manchester Township Police Department)

Manchester police said that the driver of the Dodge Caliber, an 18-year-old from Manchester, was at fault in the crash.