Robin Alvarez, 59, killed, four other adults injured following head-on collision between school bus and police SUV at Route 55 and North Cross Road in LaGrange, New York

Modified Date: 
Sun, 03/13/2022 - 5:16pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, March 8, 2022

BREAKING….School bus and police car involved in head-on collision

A State Police vehicle and a school bus were involved in a head-on collision on Tuesday afternoon.  The accident occurred near the intersection of Route 55 and North Cross Road shortly after 3 p.m.

Fatal school bus accident involved a State Trooper

The collision between an Arlington Central School District passenger minibus and the State Police patrol vehicle, a Ford Explorer, has claimed the life of an adult aid who was working on the bus.  Lagrange Fire Department paramedics pronounced the victim dead at the scene.

School bus ran stop sign causing crash that killed bus aide

The school bus, owned by the Arlington Central School District, was northbound on South Cross Road and failed to stop at the stop sign while attempting to enter State Route 55.

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The initial investigation determined that the state police patrol vehicle, driven by Trooper Christopher Batista, was eastbound on State Route 55 in a non-emergency status, said Trooper AJ Hicks.

Type: Bus Accident
People Involved: 
Robin Alvarez
Christopher Batista

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