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Cohoes High School Bus Accident With Minor Injuries

On Thursday, January 5^th, around 10:45am - a Cohoes High school bus was involved in an accident with an SUV on Albany Shaker Road across from the Economy E-lot parking for Albany International Airport. Three students had minor injuries and the bus driver was taken to the Albany Medical Center hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
The accident occurred when a 2006 Honda CRV crossed over into the other lane, and struck the bus driven by Melissa Banaszewski of Clifton Park.  Thirteen high school students were on the bus traveling from their BOCES Career & Tech program back to Cohoes High School. 
Steven P. Amowitz was driving the Honda, which rolled over on the side of the road after the accident.  It appears he may have  lost consciousness before the accident, and could have a medical problem.  He was not injured in the car accident and relatives took him to a hospital afterward for evaluation.  The bus monitor said there was no way for Banasczewski to have avoided the accident.
All students involved in the accident were evaluated by EMTs at the scene, and then again by the school nurse once they arrived at school.  None of the students required hospitalization.

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