BELLEVILLE, N.J. — The parent-teacher association of the New Jersey middle school where a student and teacher were killed when a school bus collided with a dump truck called the two “beautiful” and “beloved” on Saturday. Fifth-grader Miranda Vargas, 10, and Jennifer Williamson, 51, were killed in the Thursday morning crash that also injured more than 40 other people. “It is so difficult to put into words the sorrow that is felt over the tragic loss of our beautiful student Miranda Vargas and our beloved teacher Mrs. Williamson,” the East Brook Middle School PTA said on its Facebook page. Parent Mark Deegan called Williamson “a great teacher and a great human being,” saying in a message that his son Shane was in her class last year and his daughter Nicole had “great memories” from her class seven years ago. Phil Murphy said flags at state buildings would be flown at half-staff on Monday in honour of the victims.

Source: National Post May 19, 2018 15:45 UTC