Woman Killed in Amityville After Crashing Vehicle into School Mini Bus
Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a woman in North Amityville this morning.
Nia Cooper was driving a 2006 Honda Civic northbound on Albany Avenue, south of Russell Court, when her vehicle crossed into the southbound lane and struck a 2008 Chevrolet minibus, owned by Educational Bus, at approximately 8 a.m.
Cooper, 21, of Amityville, was pronounced dead at the scene. The bus driver, 29, of North Amityville, an adult male matron and a 13-year-old female student on the bus were transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of minor injuries. The second student on the bus, a 14-year-old male, was not injured.
Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the First Squad at 631-854-8152.