2 school buses in accident
by Gabe Donio, Gazette
Staff Writer
HAMMONTON—Two buses were involved
in an accident on February 1 at 7:28 a.m.,
Hammonton Police Lt. Mark Fiorentino said. One
bus hit another bus from behind on Old Forks
Road, Fiorentino said.
Fiorentino said one of the buses is from the
Hammonton School District and one is from First
Student, which is operated by the Waterford Twp.
School District, Fiorentino said.
James Rossano, 64, was the driver of the
Hammonton bus, which struck the First Student
bus from Waterford Twp. The First Student bus
was driven by Frank R. DiMeo, 65, Fiorentino
said.
“Mr. DiMeo stopped at the light at Old Forks
Road and Route 30, and Mr. Rossano struck him in
the rear. His foot came off the brake and he
struck the bus ahead of him,” Fiorentino said.
There were 14 students on the Hammonton School
bus, and 14 on the First Student bus, Fiorentino
said.
“There were no injuries. No one went to the
hospital,” Fiorentino said.
Rossano is being charged with careless driving,
Fiorentino said.
Fiorentino is investigating the incident for the
Hammonton Police Department.

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