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

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.

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

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