MANNINGTON TWP. -- A school bus overturned after being stuck by a car Thursday morning injuring several people, including students, authorities said.

But authorities say that the mini-bus was equipped with seatbelts and all aboard were wearing them probably saving them from more serious injuries.

The accident took place around 7:20 a.m. at the intersection of Quaker Neck and Acton Station Road, according to New Jersey State Police Trooper I Lawrence Peele

The bus was headed eastbound on Quaker Neck en route to the Pineland Learning Center in Vineland. Aboard were the driver, Carol Drummond, 65, of Alloway, two aides and eight children.

Lionel Powell, Millville, 31, was driving a Cadillac CTS sedan southbound on Acton Station Road and failed to stop at the stop sign, went into the intersection and struck the bus, Peele said.

The impact caused the school bus to tip over onto its side.

One student and one of the bus aides who suffered cuts were taken to Christiana Hospital, Newark, Del., for treatment, Peele said.

The remaining students were taken to Memorial Hospital of Salem County, Mannington Township, some suffering from minor cuts and others with complaining of pain, authorities said.

Drummond and the other bus aid were not injured, but went to Memorial Hospital to be checked out as a precaution, Peele said.

Powell and a juvenile passenger in the car with him, who both suffered minor injuries, also went to Memorial Hospital, Peele said.

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Powell was issued summonses for failing to stop at a stop sign, careless driving and failure to produce documents, authorities said.

The fact that the bus was equipped with seatbelts helped to prevent serious injuries to those aboard, according to Mannington Fire Co. Chief Lee Butcher who responded to the scene.

"It was fortunate that the bus had seatbelts and everyone had them on."

The bus was operated by the Williams Bus Co.  the chief said.

Butcher said the Cadillac appeared to have struck the rear of the bus.

Along with Mannington's ambulance, EMS crews from Woodstown and Alloway responded to the scene.

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