TOMS RIVER: Earlier today authorities were on scene on CR 571 near Leawood in Toms River for a serious crash. OCSN does not have the full details as of press time, but it involved three vehicles at least. A New Jersey State Trooper SUV is seen crashed with airbags deployed; a Comcast Cable work van is also involved (not pictured), and a Toms River School Bus.
Below is a user-submitted photograph, which we only can discern the same facts everyone sees. Under the picture is a video taken by a fan of the scene as they passed in their vehicle. We have no details regarding this motor vehicle accident in reference to injuries or nature. Should additional details become available, OCSN will publish a new story.
OCSN is hearing another driver crossed the double-yellow line, and caused the 3-4 car accident. We will make a new story once confirmed details are made available.
Everybody in a rush to get no where
Tina Lynn I agree ????????
I bet it was the bus drivers fault
Richard Tarrant nope- a witness commented on the earlier post a car crossed the double yellow, hit Comcast, hit NJSP, bus then hit NJSP & sent it onto the lawn.
Richard Tarrant if it was or not the bus drivers in Lakewood are the worst of all the drivers in lakewood.
Michael Connolly Dennis I have to agree that bus company is horrible
Michael Connolly Dennis This was in Time River this time. So don’t know if it’s the save company or not
Richard Tarrant why
Richard Tarrant why is that?
Because they have been in a few accidents in the past and everyone blamed other things. And the bus drivers think that they own the road. One hit a kid in NYC and he just kept going until the bus was stopped. Rt 80 several years ago a bus made a illegal u turn and got hit by a truck driver and everyone blamed the truck driver but it was the bus driver
Richard Tarrant that’s a shitty comment. There are a lot of good bus drivers out there. I Agee with the lakewood/ Jay’s though.
Well I have my reasons to back up what I say
Carolyn Gorski agreed they are so quick to blame bus drivers. There is good and bad in every driver
Richard Tarrant no it was the low life junkie chick that nodded off and drove head on into the van and trooper. I love how everyone’s an expert and have no fucking clue. It happened right in front of me! I was there for an hour after the crash to give a statement.
Somebody f-ed up.
Dorothy Candy junkie nodded off while driving… happened right in front of me!
Because bus drivers are fuckin insane
Jess Culver read the earlier post comments – it was the cars fault crossing the double yellow.
Kathy Strack Maybe during in there phone and not paying attention. They do rudder in that road though. Especial they by then boy scouts
Beth Lane what are you saying
Kathy Strack (best to ignore that one… she comments all the time and usually doesnt make sense because of , aaahh, unfortunate thought process)
Kathi Siebern Hummell ????
Hopefully everyone was ok…
Some damned fool in a municipal vehicle (white GMC) cut me off and ran me off parkway this morning
I like turtles
Maryellen Acocella OMG YOU OK????
Danielle Vitale yeah, chased the mf down, never looked, just pulled right into me. Needs to take a driving lesson.
Maryellen Acocella he needs to be off the road..these wackos shouldn’t have a license and if they kill anyone it should just be themselves
Vera Auriemma municipal vehicle, we pay the jackass
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Ocean County Scanner News another post said there were no children on the bus
Stop trashing bus drivers for Gods sake. Then get up and take your own kids to school ????
Fran Mack you ever get near one driving in Lakewood..they suck. They are all over the road
Mark Zambella to be fair, so does everyone else driving In Lakewood, that’s from Lakewood.
Mark Zambella that’s probably because of a unruly kid jumping all around the bus and misbehaving distracting the bus driver, after all did u know those buses hold 50 or more kids.
Carole Manzi no its a certain company in Lakewood that has the worst drivers on the road and it has nothing to do with the kids
Dan Simon Ok I don’t know I don’t live there but usually, normally, that’s the reason.
Dan Simon It’s not an easy job plus lots of responsibility.
Carole Manzi they drive a bus. It isn’t hard. They knew what they were getting into when they signed up for that job.
Carole Manzi if only he knew ????
Fran Mack don’t listen to him he thinks all he is doing is driving but what he doesn’t realize it’s driving and making sure kids are behaving and not getting out of control and there is over 50 kids in the big buses.
Fran Mack Yep. Lmao
Raffaela Medoro Santiago Correct. And you have to b a special person.
I drove by this earlier, I hope everyone is alright
Dan Dunn is this what you saw? ????
Christina Dunn yup
Instead of blaming people why didn’t you ask is everybody okay
People always ready to blame somebody without knowing the full facts
There was another vehicle further down the road traveling East that was also involved. Passed this mess on my way to work. I didn’t know about the NJSP vehicle until just now.
hoping everyone is ok
Oh wow. Hope everyone is ok. Especially that trooper. Looks like the bus hit him? I’m only speculating by the amount of damage and placement of the vehicles. This isn’t fact.
Denise Desiree Capizzo Stewart the trooper hit into the Comcast van and the bus hit the troopers suv. I was about two car lengths behind the trooper. He was ok even though all his air bags deployed. I’m concerned about the Comcast driver though. The bus driver was ok and the woman who crossed the lane was dazed and confused. I pray all are ok.
Victoria Masi Smialowicz so the trooper caused the accident?
Victoria Masi Smialowicz oh wow! Yes absolutely I hope they are all ok. That bus driver was probably the most protected inside that tank!
Kevin McGrath NO a car going East crossed over into the west bound lane hitting the Comcast van
Victoria Masi Smialowicz oh jeez
Denise Desiree Capizzo Stewart the bus driver was very lucky. She seemed pretty shook up understandably. It could have been so much worse.
Victoria Masi Smialowicz they arrested home of the drivers, I saw them put her in the back of the cop car. I was right there in the area too
Damon Mo Wendolowski
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Was it Jay’s bus service
Bruce Beyer no toms river school district
Rachael Besmer
Nicholas John I saw this
I was directly behind that trooper suv this morning. Saw the whole thing happen. I was lucky to have veered off to my right into a dirt driveway. Scariest accident I’ve ever seen. I’ve no idea how I escaped it. The troopers vehicle went in the air 10’ and auto parts were flying everywhere. I didn’t think the trooper was ok and dialed 911. Then saw the trooper exit the vehicle and start checking on the other drivers involved and directing traffic. Thank God he was ok. I never saw the Comcast driver, I pray he’s ok. My guardian angels were with me for sure. Life can change on a dime.
Victoria Masi Smialowicz
Thank you for sharing. Amazing how close you were, yet are here to talk about it.
Stay Safe ❤️ Everyone
Glad you are safe and The Trooper is too , now we just got to hope the comcast worker is ok. Fingers are staying crossed ! Thank you Victoria for the info . Glad you were able to use them pro driving skills to avoid the accident. You might want to go thank the person that taught you to drive . Get them an ice cold six pack .
Victoria Masi Smialowicz you have angels watching over you. Thank goodness you do.
Victoria Masi Smialowicz wow how scary !!! Thank goodness you are ok ❤️????
Michael Bucci thank you
Lee Johnson Koelsch thanks, those poor angels are working overtime on me lately
Lynn Gardner Talarico twice in less than two weeks my life has flashed before my eyes. Last week it was two deer in the fast lane on the parkway smh
Victoria Masi Smialowicz I am so glad you are ok! That is just so scary!
Victoria Masi Smialowicz so glad your ok ???? prayers for all involved ????????
Holy smokes !!! They scare the bejesus out of me even just sitting on the side of the road … my goodness thank god you were paying attention ❤️????…
Victoria Masi Smialowicz you need to play the lottery girl! I’m glad you are ok, hope the rest are too!
Victoria Masi Smialowicz thank Goodness your safe????
Victoria Masi Smialowicz
There was definitely an angel on your shoulder this morning.
Glad to hear your ok.
Victoria Masi Smialowicz TY I was the Comcast driver and I am ok that amazing trooper ripped my door open so I could get out
Nicole Jewers Thank God you are okay.
Oh Nicole Jewers thank God, I am SO happy to hear you’re ok. Everybody had some divine intervention today. That trooper is an angel on earth.
Victoria Masi Smialowicz 10 inches or ten feet
Nicole Jewers glad your safe. Who they put fault on
Victoria Masi Smialowicz ????
Kevin W. Rice Daniel Gabriele ????
Don Anthony who
Daniel Gabriele me
Jared Katz
Jays bus company has the absolute worst drivers! They are the bus version of Swift drivers
Lori Roberts another idiot making assumptions… I was there! Had nothing to do with the bus. Some junkie chick nodded off and crossed over the double line and drove head on into the van and trooper. The bus had nowhere to go. Try taking your head out of your ass and getting facts before being so judgmental!????????
Tiffany Martell
damn you already tagged me????
Hannah Carroll Sarah Elizabeth Casey
Frank Thomas
Looks like the popo were also involved
never heard of Leawood.
Looks like that trooper is in the wrong. Just judging by this one photo. Regardless of fault I hope all is ok. I proudly stand by the blue if they need help.
Timmy Canady please tell me how you came to that decision with the given evidence in the photograph.
Look where the bus came to a stop. One most buses are instructed not to move the bus after an accident. The damage on the left side of trooper car. As well as the skid marks along the grass from trooper car around the right side of bus
Timmy Canady interesting. That’s a lot to take from just a picture but like you said let’s hope everyone is ok.
Rob Holmes again that’s all that matters is life and safety. You see the same picture. Look at damage on the car zoom in and look at skid marks on grass
Timmy Canady that’s a hard statement to predict right there bud
Timmy Canady An eyewitness above stated that another vehicle crossed the double yellow and hit the Comcast van causing the chain reaction.
Timmy Canady Trooper was not at fault at all ….I was the first vehicle she hit she was way over the double line headed right for me and I could not move anymore right because there were other vehicles there….she hit me hard
Nicole Jewers are you okay???
Timmy Canady are u some kind of accident specialist I’d love to know how many accidents you’ve investigated to make that descsion.
Rob Holmes ????
Michael Colicchio keyboard warrior lol
Timmy Canady “judging”
Timmy Canady trooper had nothing to do with it, I was there. Some junkie chick nodded off and drove head on into the Comcast van and trooper!
Nicole Jewers I hope you are ok! Must have been very scary
Meghan Hcnyl any of you retards read what wrote initially? So who is judging? Dumb asses. Re read it and get back to me
Nicole Jewers were you in the Comcast van? I was in the plumbing van. I didn’t get hit but had to stay and give a statement. Hope you are feeling well, that was a bad one.
Nicole Jewers holy crap I hope your ok. Like I first said. Hope all is ok and my assumption of the accident was looking at one picture and no background
Michael Colicchio never seen an accident in person ever in my life
Cigar King I’m the keyboard warrior? Atleast I use my real name
Cigar King you must be a silly cocaine addict who idolizes Scarface. Sounds dumb correct?
Timmy Canady Wow nice mouth, yup what I initially read is that another vehicle swerved and hit them head-on
Meghan Hcnyl not this post.
Thanks mike. You know me. I’m very pro law enforcement. I know things happen. All I posted was a judgement of one picture. In which I stated. Before doing so my condolences were first regardless on who or the cause.
By the way it’s the same thread your bashing me on. Guess it’s illegal to have an opinion
Nicole Jewers you okay?
Hope all are ok
I hope everyone involved was ok
That’s a nasty turn right there
Prayers
When I passed it from the other direction it looked like there was a body covered. I’m looking for the full story. So sad.
Alexis McDermott right by your house
Michele Aumack there’s always bad ones there!
Drove right past it today seen it trooper car was fucked up
What time was this?
I drove by at 930 and they were hooking the bus and Comcast van up to a Tow truck.