Update: 1 dead, 6 injured after Belleville Henderson school bus, SUV collide in fiery crash
Key Points:
- A fatal crash occurred near Smithville, New York, involving a Belleville Henderson school bus and an SUV, resulting in one death and six injuries.
- The SUV driver, who was traveling at a high speed, died when the vehicle caught fire after the collision.
- The school bus driver was seriously injured and hospitalized, while five children sustained injuries ranging from minor to moderate.
- At least 16 students were on the bus at the time, with injured children taken to local hospitals and others escorted to the Smithville Fire Department for parent pickup.
- County Route 75 was closed for several hours to allow for accident investigation and reconstruction.