Students Injured in Brookfield Car Accident
Police said students on a Brookfield school bus had minor injuries after the bus was hit from behind on Candlewood Lake Road on Monday afternoon.
Andrew FinkelsteinBrookfield police said students had minor injuries after their school bus was hit from behind by another vehicle on Candlewood Lake Road on October 26.
How the Candlewood Lake Road Crash Unfolded
Police said the bus was hit from behind shortly after 3:15 p.m. Parents were asked to go to Candlewood Lake Elementary School to be reunited with their children. The Brookfield fire chief said the van caught fire after the crash and that flames also spread to the wooded area around it before being put out.
Keilah Walsh, 12, a seventh grader at Whisconier Middle School, said about 20 students were on the bus while it was stopped at a classmate's home, and that she and a friend pitched headfirst into the seat ahead of them. The students then went inside that house. Kayleigh Clarkson, also a seventh grader, was diagnosed with a concussion on Wednesday, her mother said. Keilah's mother said she has heard of four students with concussions.
What Is Known After the Brookfield Bus Crash
A stretch of Candlewood Lake Road from Rocky Road to Huckleberry Hill Road was shut after the crash. No charges have been announced, and nothing has been released about the condition of the van's driver. The middle school has made a counselor and a social worker available to students.
Many vehicles have a recorder that captures information from just before and after a crash. Reviewing that data is a careful process that can take weeks.
From an earlier interview. General commentary, not about this crash, and not legal advice.Affected by an accident like this?
Here is what people in Connecticut usually need, in the order it comes up.
Emergency care. Emergency rooms must check and stabilize you, even if you can't pay. The bill comes later.
Your vehicle. Tow yards usually charge for every day a towed vehicle sits there.
Crash report. The crash report is usually ready a few weeks after the crash, and you can still get it later.
Hospital bills. Most hospitals have a program that cuts bills for people with low income, and you can apply months after the first bill.
Insurance offer. You can turn down the insurer's first offer and ask for more.
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