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7 Injured In Burlington County School Bus Accident

MEDFORD, N.J. (CBS) – Police say seven students were injured Saturday in an accident involving two school buses in Medford, Burlington County.

This happened around 1:15 p.m. on the 400 block of Stokes Road.

Police say one bus full of Absegami High School Marching Band students and chaperones stopped at a traffic light when another bus struck it from behind. There were four buses total taking everyone to a competition.

Police say there were 23 people on the bus that was struck and 22 people on the striking bus.

All seven students were taken to area hospitals where they were treated for minor injuries.

The driver of the striking bus, Dora Previti, was issued a summons for Careless Driving.

Both buses involved suffered moderate damage.

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