Mass Casualty Incident in Waltham Involving School Bus

Photo by PETER LOBO

Photo by PETER LOBO

Photo by PETER LOBO

Photo by PETER LOBO

Photo by PETER LOBO

Photo by PETER LOBO

Photo by PETER LOBO
WALTHAM, MA - At 8:25 A.M. on January 17th, the Waltham 911 center received calls for a crash at Beaver and Lexington Streets involving a school bus. Further updates reported that another school van was on its side. Waltham Engine 2, Rescue 1, and Medics 1 and 2 were dispatched. When units arrived, they found a school bus mini van on its side up against a car. The female driver of the mini van needed to be extricated. Engine 7 was special called, in addition to Fire Chief Randy Mullin requesting a Mass Casualty Incident. A total of 34 students were on the bus; six children were taken to Newton Wellesley Hospital for evaluation. The driver of the mini van was taken to Lahey Medical Center.