1. CHESTER FIELD TWP BURLINGT ON COUNTY, NJ.
FATAL SCHOOL BUS TRUCK COLLISIO N
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012; 8:15A.M.
HWY-12-MH-007
ATTACHM ENT 4, POLICE REPORT OF ACCIDEN T
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY 1 PolicnAnancy Chesterfield Township
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH DESCRIPTION
l Station 260
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No. 12-380
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On Thursdey Fohru11ry 16, 2012 at upproxlmalely 08:18 hrs, lha Ills wn on patrol, lrnv<>llng East
an Stndontown·Ch Dslorfiold
Rood (County RcutD 5281 :.nd as the Ws approochod UslncGrsoc:llc:.n wllh Old York Road (Cuunl)'
Routo 660), tho Ws 11bservcd
savoral v<~hlcles stoppad on bath roodw3ys and "school bus lacing Soutllwost wllh Us roar
at rust aglllnst 11ilghl sland:>r!L
Tho u/s nolinod Control Communicatio ns P7 of IH!ing on location with a motor vohlclo collision.
The Ws approached tho bus
and obsarvad II~: drivor to bo soOJtod In tho drlvor'li soat facinG tho doorway. Tho uts observed
tho bus cloors to bo open "ncl
oskad lh~> drlvor, ldonUfiod a:; John Tillman, If ho was ok and ho did not raspond verbally as
ha molfonod his right mumb to
tho roar of lhc bl.lS. Tho v/s dfd not antar tho bus and pro~ol>llod teo lho rODr, where the u/s obll~>rvod
5ovarul subjocts
rnollonlng and calling far tho u/s. Cn.:e Dt lho rullr of lho bus, tho u/s obsorvod lho rour door
to bo partllllly opon and upon
fully opnnlng th11 roar door, observed Uta sariaus nohrro of lho CMISh. The uls cbsarvod sovoral
chlldnm "" top or ano
ano!hor In th11 aisle "I lho roar of tho bus. Tho ufs ~agan palll!nl assoasrnont and odvlsod Conttlll
P7 to hava modlcs
dlspatchod as thoro appoarod to ba savor;aJ uncansclous patients. Tho vis asslstod sovorat
child ron out ol Uta roar or tho bus
as lltoy bog11n to jump out of tlta roar door. Patrolrn:tn Edw:trd Vlncont, Chief Kyle Wilson and
Sllltlon 269 soon arrived on
roeaUon and lfto ufs along wllh POJtrolman Vlncenlanlared tho bus to fW1bor :msoss patlants.
Tho Ws 3Stilsfarl Patrofm:>n
VlnC!Inl wllh sucllonlng a patient. ldoniiRod DS JanDIIIOJn Zclybal"'' othar responding units wore
altha outside roar of tho bus.
Tho uls ~fled tho bus and bogan lo dlroctlnc:omlng units In addldon to provrcllng lmfllc control.
Tho uls did 50 until dlreclod
by Chief l<ylo Wilson :tt 09:43 ltrs to transpert lhe drlva~af lho duntp lruck,ldantlfio das Mlchaol Capor.lla,
co Robart Wood
Johnson Hospital In Hamilton to 11btaln a blood s;unp!o. Upon lltrlvalat 10:!10 hrs, tho urs stood
by with Mr. Caporolo In room
P5 while Lori Kelly R.N. obtDinDd a blood samplo (so" consont fonn}. Tho ufs rosoalod th11 sDmplo using
tho sUckor prDVIdOd
In lha l!llmplo klt and transported It along wJth Mr. Caporalo to Stallon 260 at 1,:54 hrs. Upon
arrival at Station 260 at 12:09
bra, tho uls oscartcd Mr. Coporalo ll'lta tho walling room and placad his blood llllmplo Into llto
ovldonco rofrlgorator. EYidonc:o
Technician Sgt. IWd1aal Davison of lhls dupartmont was noi!Pad of sama. Tho uts nmmlnad
ill Station 260 and complolod u
NJTR1 form and lumod II over to Sgt. John Stalanl of this dapllrtmanl. wha Is handling this lnli115Ugllllon.
Tho u/s daored
wtih nothlna furthor.
PU. G;my Church 2614
NJTR-1A O!llcer's Si!!llalllro Badge Number
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MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH DESCRIPTION S!alhm_ __ 260 No. 12·380
1J!i Cmsh Do:;criplicm
(Reier 10 vehicle by number)
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Hare Is " list of studants lhDI wara on ""' b&JS allhe Uma altho cr.~sh, howovor lho o>Cact locnUon, so~lballusuga and oxlcml
or lnjurios has yet to bo da!Grminad.
P!l. Gany Church 2614
NJTR·1A Officer's Sienaturc Badge Number
