A car in New York was involved in a head-on crash with a school bus on Thursday afternoon and left four people with life-threatening injuries, according to officials.

The New Castle Police Department said that a 16-year-old unlicensed driver of a Honda Accord was involved in the crash with a school bus.

Police said that the teenager "lost control while rounding a curve, crossed into oncoming traffic and struck the bus head-on." Officers responded to the incident at around 2:15 p.m.

The driver of the Honda and three passengers were taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to police.

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Four people are hospitalized after a head-on crash in New Castle, NY. (FOX 5 NY)

School bus crash NY

Four people are hospitalized after a head-on crash in New Castle, NY. (FOX 5 NY)

Several passengers on the bus were taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries, officials said.

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A car in New York was involved in a head-on crash with a school bus on Thursday afternoon left four people with head-on injuries, according to officials. (FOX 5)

The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office is assisting in an investigation into the collision.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.