A mini school bus crash on Long Island late Tuesday morning landed four preschool children and two adults in the hospital, Suffolk County Police said.
The incident unfolded in Brentwood at around 10:35 a.m., when the bus slammed into a guardrail on Express Drive South, just west of Wicks Road. The impact was enough to flip the bus onto its side, and it was ultimately hauled away by a tow truck, WABC reported.
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It also forced the closure of the Long Island Expressway Service Road at Exit 52 and Exit 53/Wicks Road and the Sagtikos Parkway. All lanes were reopened about an hour later, after authorities completed their investigative efforts.
All four children onboard — between the ages of 3 and 5, and all students at Building Blocks Preschool in Commack — were taken to a local hospital for evaluation but none sustained any serious injuries, police said in an afternoon update.
Two adults, the bus driver and a woman identified as an aide, were also taken to the hospital, where they received treatment for minor injuries, according to CBS New York.
None of the names of those involved have been released.
As of Tuesday evening, it was unclear what led to the crash. No charges have been filed in connection to the incident.
