New York State Police investigate school bus crash in upstate New York

New York State Troopers are investigating a school bus crash Monday in upstate New York involving a school bus driver from Boonville, NY, and a 25-year-old man. Troopers say two young passengers, ages 2 and 4, were on the bus at the time of the crash. There were no injuries, police said.

According to police, at approximately 8:25 a.m. on Monday, July 15, 2024, State Police responded to reports of a collision involving a local school bus to Roxboro Circle in the city of Salina, near Syracuse.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the accident occurred in front of the Orchard Estates Apartments on Roxboro Circle when a red 2002 Pontiac, driven by 25-year-old Flynn R. Hughes-Trombley of Syracuse, backed up and collided with a Liverpool Central School school bus driven by 58-year-old Robert J. Miller of Boonville, NY.

Police said there were also passengers on the bus. They say the school bus was occupied by 70-year-old Kenneth McMillan, a school bus attendant from Syracuse, along with two male children, ages two and four. No injuries were reported, police said.

According to the New York State Police, Hughes-Trombley received a ticket for unsafe backing.

State police were assisted at the scene by the North Area Volunteer Ambulance Corp.

(AUTHOR’S NOTE: This post is for informational purposes and is based largely on information provided by the New York State Police. Regardless of statements or photos regarding possible evidence presented or charges made, the reader is reminded that all suspects and those arrested are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. No further information is available at the time of this post.)