Truck Slams Into Stopped School Bus in Central New York Seconds Before Teen Boards With Driver Cited for Distracted Driving and No Life-Threatening Injuries Reported
CENTRAL NEW YORK — Surveillance footage has captured a terrifying moment when a truck slammed into the back of a stopped school bus in Central New York on May 7, 2026, just seconds before a teenager was about to board the bus. The dramatic doorbell camera footage shows the teen standing on the porch with a family member when the collision occurs directly in front of the home. Authorities confirmed there were no life-threatening injuries in the crash, and the driver was later issued multiple tickets including distracted driving and following too closely.
Truck Rear Ends Stopped School Bus Seconds Before Teen Steps Off Porch to Board
Surveillance footage timestamped at 7:17 AM on May 7 captured the collision occurring in real time as the teenager stood on the front porch with a family member preparing to board the bus. The truck can be seen striking the back of the stopped school bus just moments before the teen would have stepped off the porch and approached the vehicle.
The timing of the collision and the teen’s proximity to the bus at the moment of impact makes this one of the more chilling close call school bus incidents captured on surveillance footage in recent memory.
Driver Issued Multiple Tickets Including Distracted Driving and Following Too Closely
Authorities issued the truck driver multiple citations following the crash, including tickets for distracted driving and following too closely. The distracted driving citation indicates the driver was not paying attention to the road ahead, failing to notice the stopped school bus with its warning lights activated before the collision occurred.
The issuance of a following too closely citation further suggests the driver did not maintain a safe stopping distance behind the school bus prior to impact.
No Life-Threatening Injuries Confirmed Despite Violent Rear End Collision
Despite the violent and high-impact nature of the rear end collision with a stopped school bus, authorities confirmed that no life-threatening injuries resulted from the crash. The outcome represents an extraordinarily fortunate result given the proximity of the teenager to the bus at the moment of impact and the force involved in the collision.
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