Kids Hurt When Bus Crashes After Leaving Dorney Park
A bus with about 30 students on board crashed following a trip to Dorney Park
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A bus carrying about 30 students crashed around 6 p.m. Friday after leaving Dorney Park. The bus is from the Pennridge Regional School District in Perkasie, Bucks County.
There were no serious injuries, according to Trooper Jeremy Temple of the Fogeslville state police barracks. About 15 people were taken to local hospitals - seven to St Luke's Hospital and eight to Lehigh Valley Hospital's Cedar Crest campus.
The bus hit a light pole on the ramp from Hamilton Boulevard to Interstate 78 in Lower Macungie Township.
Police say three buses were on Hamilton Boulevard/Route 222 waiting at a traffic light. The first bus made it through the light as the green arrow changed to solid green. The second bus crashed when making a hard left to avoid an oncoming red sedan driving northbound.
The bus driver will be cited for failing to yield to oncoming traffic, police said. The bus has major front-end damage.
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Dorney has a new Dinosuars Alive attraction this year and was just named a favorite "staycation" destination by Patch readers.
No students were seriously hurt when a Parkland school bus flipped on its side in March. A beloved Parkland bus driver was killed wher her bus crashed into the Upper Macungie Township building last year.
Just Sick and Tired
9:20 pm on Friday, May 11, 2012
I'm glad they weren't hurt seriously. I have to wonder what the educational value in a trip to Dorney Park is.
Courtney
10:57 pm on Friday, May 11, 2012
What is the relevance of the educational value? These are kids hurt in a crash after going on their senior trip! School is also about...I'm sick and tired of people not realizing that!!
Frank
1:41 am on Saturday, May 12, 2012
No wonder you're Just Sick and Tired. You have no fun in life at all.
Courtney
10:58 pm on Friday, May 11, 2012
*fun
C'mon Now
6:19 am on Saturday, May 12, 2012
Courtney - you are right
school these days is ridiculous - 180 days of learning???? and can someone please assign more homework!!!!! push our kids now or we are doomed for failure......anyone hiring college seniors these days? They can type on a keyboard but in "textese" - and god forbid you ask them to work late......holy mackerel - parents are to blame. You folks in McMansions have to stop giving your kids everything and make them work for their ipods etc.... we're dying and you don't even see it....
Courtney
8:50 am on Saturday, May 12, 2012
Lol you obviously have no concept of the educational system and complety misunderstood my point. Perhaps you'd be a good candidate for more education to enlighten yourself on the human psyche and how "fun" can help one in their educational persuits. Sitting in a classroom having work shoved down your throat isn't the answer. Indeed the system needs to improve but the way our country is going about it is wrong. I HOPE those kids had fun on their trip and have fun when the go on to college. The important part is that no one was hurt. Next time please do YOUR homework before you spew out nonsense.
Janet Persing
6:02 pm on Sunday, December 16, 2012
That would be educational "pursuits," which we all hope will be fun when "the" go on to college. Next time please do your homework before you spew out nonsense. lol
Just Sick and Tired
9:17 am on Saturday, May 12, 2012
I just wish school districts would look at their priorities. They claim to be broke, have been laying off teachers, making class sizes larger, raising taxes yet they never seem to cut sports or other fluff.
Lane
8:32 am on Monday, May 14, 2012
I remember when I was in school senior class feild trip was something everyone looked forward to. AND the school did not pay for it. We did fundraisers or our parents paided for it.
tamarya
1:11 pm on Saturday, July 21, 2012
Yeah thats how we went too, it was 75 dollars per student, we also went before graduating in the beginning of june and our money paid and fundraisers, they chartered buses, not use the schools. But then again we went out to great adventure.
tamarya
1:06 pm on Saturday, July 21, 2012
School is not in session in PA so why would they take an educational trip? I recall having fun all summer long, now kids are expected to be schooled all yr long, even when not in school.
Bree Anderson
6:01 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012
Ok they should seriously sue the light company or whatever the heck it is because those red lights are crazy!
Janet Persing
7:17 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
Yes, sue the light company. And make sure there are cupcakes!
zachary crouthamel
2:17 pm on Saturday, March 23, 2013
everyone relax yes it was bad and yes i am mad at someone still but just relax.