Flatbush, NY — April 9, 2025, Two people were injured following a car accident that occurred at around 8:30 A. M. on Bedford Ave.
An investigation is underway following a car accident that left two people injured during the morning hours of April 9th. According to official reports, a woman and her 8-year-old-son were on foot in the area of Bedford Avenue and Farragut Road when for unknown reasons they were strike by a school bus as it was turning through the intersection.
When first responders arrived on the scene, they found that both the mother and child had sustained injuries and they were transported to the hospital for treatment. At this time there has been no further information released from the accident, including the status of their injuries, however this remains an ongoing investigation and more details may be released by authorities in the future.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When a school bus strikes pedestrians in a crosswalk—especially a mother and her child—the immediate focus tends to be on the severity of the injuries. But from a legal standpoint, the far more pressing issue is how did this happen in the first place, and was it avoidable?
According to reports, the bus was making a turn at the intersection of Bedford Avenue and Farragut Road when it struck the two pedestrians. That alone raises several concerns. Intersections are high-risk areas, and professional drivers—especially those operating school buses—are trained to approach them with heightened awareness. That includes checking every corner of the intersection for pedestrians, yielding when required, and making wide turns slowly enough to react to unexpected movement.
There’s no way to know from the early reports whether the pedestrians had the right of way, but that’s exactly why investigators need to pull surveillance footage, review traffic signal data, and take witness statements. If the crosswalk light was on, or if the mother and child were already in the intersection when the bus began turning, then it raises serious questions about the driver’s judgment and attentiveness.
It’s also important to examine the bus driver’s visibility at the time. Larger vehicles have blind spots, especially when turning, but those blind spots are well-known and preventable with the right training and mirror use. If the bus driver didn’t check those blind zones, or if something obstructed their view—either inside or outside the vehicle—those details become central to understanding what went wrong.
Then there’s the question of speed and timing. How fast was the bus moving through the turn? Was the driver rushing to stay on schedule? School bus operators are subject to strict policies about timeliness, but safety is supposed to come first. If the route was running behind and that played a role in the driver’s behavior, the company that oversees the route may also have some responsibility.
Pedestrian crashes involving school buses are serious not just because of the injuries involved, but because the public trusts school bus drivers to operate with an added layer of caution. When that trust is broken, even unintentionally, it’s essential that the investigation get to the root of the problem—not just for those involved in this crash, but to make sure the systems meant to protect pedestrians actually do their job.
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