7 hurt when New Jersey Transit bus hits light pole in Egg Harbor Twp. store parking lot
Authorities say seven people were hurt when a New Jersey Transit bus crashed into a light pole in an Egg Harbor Township shopping center parking lot late Thursday night.
The scene unfolded around 10:00 near the Boscov's store in Harbor Square on the Black Horse Pike.
According to the Egg Harbor Township Police Department, 40-year-old Chrisffor Aime of Galloway was behind the wheel of a New Jersey Transit bus, driving through the parking lot after leaving a pick-up area, when it crashed into a light standard in the back of Boscov's.
At the time of the crash, seven people were on the bus, including the driver.
As a result of the crash, seven people were hurt with six taken to area hospitals for treatment.
Aime was issued a citation for careless driving.
The bus sustained moderate damage in the accident.
Assisting at the crash scene were the New Jersey Transit Authority; EMS crews from Egg Harbor Township, Northfield, and Pleasantville; and AtlantiCare ALS.
This crash was investigated by Ofc. Thomas Rizzotte with the Egg Harbor Township Police Department's Traffic Safety Unit.
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