Kensington Yeshiva School Bus Overturns In New Jersey: Reports

KENSINGTON, BROOKYLN — A school bus carrying students from a Kensington yeshiva overturned in New Jersey Thursday afternoon, according to officials and a school worker.

The bus overturned around 4 p.m. on the New Jersey Turnpike near the Goethals Bridge, Port Authority of New Jersey & New York officials confirmed. The bus was reportedly carrying dozens of students from the Yeshiva Mevakshei Hashem. A woman at the school told Patch "everyone is OK," before hanging up.

The yeshiva is located on Ocean Parkway between Avenue F and Ditmas Avenue.

Forty people where aboard the bus when it crashed and six passengers suffered minor injuries, NBC New York reported.

The New Jersey State Police are investigating the crash and handling its aftermath.

Patch editors Alexis Tarrazi and Noah Manskar contributed to this report.

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