At Least 8 Hurt When NJ Transit Bus Crashes Into Trees On Way To Atlantic City
The Route 551 bus was headed to Philadelphia from Atlantic City when it lost control and crashed into trees off the Atlantic City Expressway.
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The Route 551 bus was headed to Philadelphia from Atlantic City when it lost control and crashed into trees off the Atlantic City Expressway.
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Fabiola Bittar de Kroon, 34, was standing on the platform when the train failed to stop and crashed. She was hit by falling debris and killed.
Several cars came off the tracks, but they remained upright.
There were approximately 60 passengers and crew members on the train, but no reports of injuries.
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