A school bus overturned onto its side Wednesday morning after colliding with a sedan at the intersection of Boot Road and West Chester Pike in Newtown Square, officials say, prompting emergency crews to evaluate seven or eight children for injuries. The crash happened around 7:30 a.m., and officials have not yet disclosed what led up to it or the conditions of anyone involved.
According to CBS Philadelphia, the story is still developing and is expected to be updated as officials release more information. CBS reported that students were taken for evaluation, while Cedar News reported that crews worked to clear the scene amid traffic delays. The vehicle was identified as belonging to the Marple Newtown School District, which runs public pupil transportation across Newtown Township and Marple Township in Delaware County.
A Corridor With a Troubled Recent History
Just days before this crash, on October 3, a 16-vehicle pileup in neighboring Havertown left one driver dead and eight others injured, per the same Patch report citing local context on the roadway. Hoodline previously explored local safety concerns in its coverage of a Southeast Delco walking-zone dispute tied to student transportation and pedestrian safety along Chester Pike in Sharon Hill and Glenolden.
A fatal crash on West Chester Pike occurred in 2025. Hoodline reported in June on a Delco driver sentenced for crash that killed a man on West Chester Pike in Newtown Square.
School Bus Safety Data
Federal data also tracks school-bus crash fatalities. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has found that students are statistically 70 times more likely to arrive at school safely aboard a school bus than when traveling in a passenger car. NHTSA data tracks fatalities among school-bus occupants and pedestrians in crashes involving school buses.
What Pennsylvania Law Requires Around Stopped Buses
Pennsylvania law requires motorists to stop when a school bus displays flashing red lights, according to PennDOT.
Officials have not released further details on the cause of Wednesday's crash or the conditions of those involved. This remains a developing story, and Hoodline will update coverage as local authorities share additional information.
