Woman rescued from mangled car after crash with school bus thanks first responders

Friday, April 18, 2025
NEWARK, Del. (WPVI) -- The 18-year-old woman who was trapped in her car after a crash with a school bus last week is now out of the hospital.

Peyton Harter thanked firefighters and other first responders as she left Christiana Hospital on Friday.

Crews had to extricate her from her car on April 9, a process that took nearly two hours.

Woman trapped for nearly 2 hours after crash involving school bus


The 14 students on the bus were uninjured in the crash on Summit Bridge Road in New Castle.



The bus driver was treated for minor injuries.
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