14 Children Injured, 1 'Seriously,' After School Bus Crashes and Overturns in New Jersey

14 Children Injured, 1 'Seriously,' After School Bus Crashes and Overturns in New Jersey

The bus was carrying 31 passengers when it crashed on Monday, March 10, Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali said

A child has been left with "serious injuries" and 13 others have also been injured following a school bus crash in New Jersey.

In a statement obtained by PEOPLE, New Jersey State Police confirmed the bus was traveling on the Garden State Parkway when it crashed and overturned on Monday, March 10.

Authorities said the bus driver also sustained "moderate injuries" in the crash, while "a juvenile passenger sustained serious injuries, and 13 other juveniles sustained minor injuries.”

"Based on a preliminary investigation, a school bus operated by Joseph Itzkowitz, a 44-year-old male from Lakewood, NJ, was traveling north on the GSP," the statement read. "In the area of milepost 170.5, the bus traveled off the right side of the roadway and overturned."