Basic Facts
Crash date: August 25, 2026
Crash location: Broadview Road and Brookdale Avenue in Parma, OH
People involved:
- Unidentified pedestrian, 69
- Unidentified bus driver
Do authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash? Unknown
Did authorities recommend criminal charges? Unknown
Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash? Unknown
Accident Report
Parma, OH — August 25, 2026, one person was injured in a school bus accident at about 4:30 p.m. at Broadview Road and Brookdale Avenue.
Authorities said a Parma City School District bus hit a woman in a motorized wheelchair at the intersection.
The woman, 69, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after the crash, according to authorities. Her name has not been made public yet.
No other injuries were reported.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Cuyahoga County crash at this time.
How Did This Accident Occur?
At this point, we don’t know much about this crash. Was the woman in the wheelchair trying to cross the street? Was she using a crosswalk? Was the bus driving through the intersection, or starting from a stop? Was the driver distracted? Did the driver try to avoid the collision? Did the bus have an issue with its brakes or steering mechanism? Authorities should consider these questions as they investigate this crash.
Investigators will work to reconstruct this accident using vehicle data, physical evidence, witness statements and any available video footage. Cell phone records could show what the driver was doing at the time, and help track the movements of the woman in the wheelchair.
Authorities also should look at school district records to determine if the driver was properly vetted and trained and whether the bus was overdue for any scheduled maintenance or repairs.
This investigation should give the woman in the wheelchair and her family a clear picture of what caused this crash.
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