Skip to main content

Video of Fatal NJ Transit Bus Crash in Newark Released

Newark

Authorities have released surveillance video that captured last month's crash between two New Jersey Transit buses that killed one of the drivers and sent more than a dozen victims to the hospital.

According to police, on Aug. 19 emergency responders rushed to the scene of a crash involving two NJ Transit buses at the intersection of Raymond Boulevard and Broad Street just before 6 a.m.

According to authorities, a New Jersey Transit 59 Line bus - occupied only by the driver, Joseph Barthelus - was among the two victims killed.

On the 13 Line bus, there were a total of 18 occupants, which consisted of 17 passengers and driver. Of those injured, seven were said to be in critical condition.

Related Story: https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/death-toll-rises-newark-bus-crash

https://youtu.be/WFl3sRYgy5k

1,000