Endwell, NY (November 2, 2026) – A Maine-Endwell school bus carrying 23 passengers collided with a BMW in the town of Union, State Police said. The crash happened around 2:50 p.m. on November 2.
State Police said Anthony John Scarano, 84, of Vestal was driving a 2025 BMW X3 west. James Warner Coyne, 60, of Newark Valley, was driving the school bus north, with passengers ages 11 to 18. The vehicles met at Sally Piper Road and Farm to Market Road in Broome County.
Troopers determined Scarano failed to yield at a stop sign and cited him. No one on the bus was injured, according to State Police Troop C.
Scarano and a 79-year-old woman in the BMW were taken to UHS Wilson with injuries that were not life-threatening. The Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit assisted at the scene.
When a Stop-Sign Crash Involves a School Bus in New York
NHTSA found that 70% of the people killed in school-transportation-related crashes from 2015 to 2024 were occupants of other vehicles. At a stop sign, a driver must yield to a vehicle that has entered the intersection or is an immediate hazard (VTL § 1142(a)).
State Police cited the BMW driver, but a citation is not a finding of civil fault. Passengers in either vehicle can claim against a driver whose negligence caused the crash. Bus riders should be watched for delayed symptoms such as headaches or neck stiffness.
For the people in the BMW and the families of the passengers on the bus, these points matter most:
- First steps: Have anyone from either vehicle examined, even without pain, and request the State Police crash report from Troop C.
- Who may be liable: The driver State Police cited and that driver’s insurer. The bus operator becomes a party only if its driver’s own conduct contributed, which the records would show.
- Deadlines: Suit is due by November 2, 2029 (CPLR § 214). Any notice of claim against a school district or other public body must be served by January 31, 2027, 90 days after the crash (Gen. Mun. Law § 50-e).
How Stanley Law Helps After a Car and School Bus Collision in Broome County
A collision with a school bus puts several parties in the picture at once: the drivers, the bus operator, and their insurers. Our Upstate NY car accident lawyers sort out who is responsible and which policies apply.
We obtain the State Police and bus records, protect the evidence, and keep the claim moving while you recover. Families can ask questions as often as they like, and we answer each one in plain terms.
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