An car accident involving a school bus injured 14 children and Wayne Barret, the 48 year-old bus driver. All were treated at the Linstead Hospital in Jamaica, Queens. According to Barret, the accident happened as he was trying to avoid another car.
Nashema Williams, a four year old girl from Bronx Street Basic School was one of the most serious victims of the crash. She was brought to the Bustamante Hospital for Children in St Andrew.