Posted on Wednesday, October 10th, 2018 at 6:07 am
Columbia County, NY (October 10, 2018) – The Columbia County Sheriff’s office reported an accident that involved a school bus on Route 32 Tuesday afternoon, October 9. The crash took place at around 4:00 p.m.
According to authorities, 71-year-old Daniel O’Connell, of Hillsdale, attempted to pass several vehicles while traveling west on Route 23. One of the vehicles was a Taconic Hills school bus carrying two students, ages 14 and 15, as well as three district staff members. The driver, 59-year-old David Dougherty attempted to turn left onto County Route 16 while O’Connell was trying to pass.
O’Connell’s BMW crashed into the driver’s side of the bus as a result of the attempted pass. Both vehicles became disabled due to the impact of the accident. Fortunately, none of the five passengers were injured during the crash. However, Dougherty had to be transported to Sharon Hospital after complaining of a neck injury.
O’Connell was cited for improper passing, although no further information has been released.
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