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19-03-2025
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'Hero' Medic Honored After Helping Students Escape Overturned Bus That Pinned Teen: 'Right Time, Right Place'
A young New Jersey medic has been dubbed 'a hometown hero' after stopping to help children injured in a crash involving their school bus. State police said the bus was traveling on the northbound side of the Garden State Parkway in Montvale on Monday, March 10 when the vehicle flipped, according to radio station WKXW and CBS affiliate WCBS-TV. The school bus was transporting the Jewish students to a wedding celebration in New Square, New York when it crashed, WKXW and ABC affiliate WPVI-TV reported. Coincidentally, an EMT had been driving behind the bus on his way home when he witnessed the crash, Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali said in a statement. Related: New Jersey Police Officer Hailed a Hero After Pulling 11-Year-Old Boy from Icy Lake Matt Goldman, who works with the Tri-Boro Volunteer Ambulance Corps, was among the first people to stop and help, according to ABC affiliate WABC-TV. "I don't know if I believe in fate, but I definitely believe in right time, right place," the 22-year-old volunteer medic said. Goldman has been with Tri-Boro Volunteer Ambulance Corps for nearly six years, 'starting his journey as a sophomore in high school at just 16 years old,' Ghassali said. Related: 'Hero' Father Dies Saving His 15-Year-Old Son in Oklahoma Wildfires: 'An Unimaginable Loss' The medic first helped students escape from the overturned bus before learning one teen was trapped underneath, who he helped rescue, according to the reports. More than a dozen people were injured. A 14-year-old boy pinned underneath the overturned bus remains critically injured, the mayor said. New Jersey State Police did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Related: Indiana Teen Hailed as Hero for Saving Family in House Fire The next day, Ghassali praised Goldman for his heroics, describing him as 'a courageous young man' in a statement. The Montvale mayor said Governor Phil Murphy also 'personally called' Goldman and shared 'how we are proud of him.' Goldman has since received the key to the city of Montvale and several other accolades, according to Quinnipiac Today. 'I was in the right place at the right time,' Goldman explained, 'and it validates that I want to spend the rest of my life helping people.' Read the original article on People
Yahoo
11-03-2025
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School bus headed to New York flips, more than a dozen injured
A school bus headed to New York crashed on the Garden State Parkway injuring at least 13 of its 31 passengers. Mayor Mike Ghassali of Montvale, N.J. said Tuesday morning that one passenger, a 14-year-old boy, was 'fighting for his' after being pinned under the overturned vehicle during the Monday night wreck. The mayor posted a photo of the flipped vehicle on Facebook after the crash, where he said those injured were taken to local hospitals. 'THANKFULY [sic] NO FATALITIES REPORTED,' Ghassali wrote online. 'MOST SERIOUS INJURY NOW HAS A PULSE.' The crash occurred roughly 30 miles from Midtown Manhattan around 7:45 p.m. Ghassali said the bus was coming from Lakewood, N.J. Rockland Daily reported passengers were headed to the Shikun Skver Hasidic village in Rockland County for a wedding event, and that passengers were young men accompanied by two adults. One of the younger passengers was reportedly seriously injured. Gov. Phil Murphy said on social media that he was aware of the incident. 'I've been briefed on a crash on the Garden State Parkway earlier tonight near the James Gandolfini Service Area involving an overturned school bus from Lakewood,' he posted on X. '@NJSP and @NewJerseyDOT are currently on the scene. An investigation is ongoing.' ABC News reported Tuesday that 15 people including a 44-year-old bus driver were treated for injuries.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
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School bus headed to New York flips, more than a dozen injured
A school bus headed to New York crashed on the Garden State Parkway injuring 13 of its 31 passengers Monday night. Mayor Mike Ghassali of Montvale, N.J. posted a photo of the flipped vehicle on Facebook, where he said those injured were taken to local hospitals. 'THANKFULY [sic] NO FATALITIES REPORTED,' Ghassali wrote online. 'MOST SERIOUS INJURY NOW HAS A PULSE.' The crash occurred roughly 30 miles from Midtown Manhattan around 7:45 p.m. Ghassali said the bus was coming from Lakewood, N.J. Rockland Daily reported passengers were headed to the Shikun Skver Hasidic village in Rockland County for a wedding event, and that passengers were young men accompanied by two adults. One of the younger passengers was reportedly seriously injured. Gov. Phil Murphy said on social media that he was aware of the incident. 'I've been briefed on a crash on the Garden State Parkway earlier tonight near the James Gandolfini Service Area involving an overturned school bus from Lakewood,' he posted on X. '@NJSP and @NewJerseyDOT are currently on the scene. An investigation is ongoing.'
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11-03-2025
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13 injured in NJ school bus crash on Garden State Parkway; bus was headed to Rockland
A teenaged boy is in critical condition, and a dozen other people were injured, after a school bus headed toward Rockland County crashed and overturned on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey on Monday, March 10. Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali said in a Facebook post Monday night that 28 children and two adults were on board the bus when it crashed and overturned near Exit 172 in Montvale at around 7:40 p.m. on the northbound lanes of the parkway. Montvale police, New Jersey State Police, Woodcliff Lake Fire Department as well as Monsey and Bergen Hatzoloh responded to the scene of the crash. Thirteen of the passengers were taken to local hospitals for treatment of severe injuries, including a 14-year-old boy who is in critical condition after getting pinned under the overturned bus, Ghassali said. No fatalities were reported. According to the Bergen Record, the northbound lanes of the parkway were closed for nearly two hours following the crash. A report from Yeshiva World News said the bus was transporting children and adults to a celebration honoring the recent wedding of the grandchild of the Skverer Rebbe of New Square. New Jersey State Police have not yet responded to comments on the incident. The crash remains under investigation. (This story may update.) This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: New Jersey bus crash injures 13, leaves teen in critical condition
Yahoo
11-03-2025
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Child critically injured, 12 other people hurt in Garden State Parkway school bus crash
Thirteen people were hurt, including a child who suffered critical injuries, when a school bus heading Montvale, New Jersey crashed on the Garden State Parkway on Monday night, officials said. The bus was carrying 31 occupants when it crashed on the northbound side of the New Jersey parkway at mile marker 170.9, Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali told The Post in a statement. Footage from CBS news Chopper 2 shows the bus turned over on its side and facing the opposite direction of traffic just ahead of Exit 171, near the James Gandolfini Service Area in Montvale. The bus riders were celebrating the birth of a rabbi's grandchild and carried 29 young men and two adults, The Monsey Scoop reported. One of the young men was critically injured in the accident — and was initially feared dead. Mayor Mike Ghassali announced the boy 'now has a pulse' in a 9:30 p.m. post on X. He was rushed to Valley Hospital where he remains in 'extremely critical condition,' according to The Monsey Scoop. A mass of first responders from both the city of Montvale and Rockland Hatzoloh could be seen in footage surrounding the bus on the parkway, pulling the kids to safety and quickly evacuating the critically injured boy. 'We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all first responders and the neighboring towns' first responders for their swift assistance. Special thanks to Rockland Hatzoloh Ambulance Service for arriving on the scene to help,' Ghassali said in his statement. 'Our thoughts and prayers are with the injured and their families during this difficult time.' Governor Phil Murphy announced that an investigation into the crash is underway. 'I've been briefed on a crash on the Garden State Parkway earlier tonight near the James Gandolfini Service Area involving an overturned school bus from Lakewood,' Murphy wrote on X. He said the New Jersey State Police and the New Jersey Department of Transportation were on the scene and investigating. No official cause of the crash has been announced.
