Students uninjured after early December collision

December 9, 2011

Students and staff report to the scene

On the morning of December 9, a collision occurred in front of Smokin’ Als as one MHS school bus and a car of unidentified MHS seniors were on their way to the Main Campus.

At about 7:20 AM, the bus collided with the student’s car, causing the car to flip over while crushing the hood and shattering the front glass of the bus.

Students from Bus 17, as well as one student in the car, were then taken to a local hospital, “as a precaution,” according to Dr. Williams. The number of students on the bus is still unknown.

“In legal terms, student’s who are under 18 must be released from the scene of an accident by a parent or a legal guardian,” she said.

Upon being released, some of the students chose to stay home, while others went to school for the remainder of the day.

“There was no physical harm done to the students on the bus,” Dr. Williams said. “Those who chose to stay home and those who returned to the building chose to do so based on their emotional reaction to the incident.”

The student’s in the car have not been identified as of this time.

“I’m glad to say that everyone involved is fine,” Dr. Williams said. “And we’re very fortunate that no one was seriously injured this morning.”

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Jenna Fratello, Editor-in-Chief (2011-12)

Jenna Fratello, a Massapequa High School alum, was the Editor-in-Chief of The Chief for the 2011-12 school year. Her love for journalism began in the fourth grade, prompting her to write for her middle-school newspaper, The Berner Beacon. In her freshman year of high school, she was appointed as the first ever Editor-in-Chief of The Little Chief, Massapequa High School’s freshman newspaper.

Since joining The Chief, Jenna has been interning at ACJ Publications, where she writes and edits for three local newspapers, WCWP Radio Station, concentrating in the Music and News Departments, and Verizon FiOS, where she writes, edits, and shoots television news stories to air on FiOS1. Being a part of The Chief has been her best high-school experience, and Jenna planned to pursue Journalism in college, as well as the Fine Arts.

When she’s not busy editing in room 131, she enjoys being a part of Massapequa High School’s radio station WMHS, the National Honor Society, and the National Art Honor Society. Although she desperately tries to be productive 24/7, she finds that her best work is produced in the autumn. She takes her inspiration from Andy Warhol, Hermione Granger, classic Disney films, Boy Meets World, and her dog. She sometimes reads and draws things, and her favorite film is 500 Days of Summer.