Denville, N.J : 16-year-old girl injured in Route 80 school bus crash on Wednesday morning, February 1, 2017

A 16-year-old girl was injured Wednesday morning when the school bus in which she was a passenger overturned in the right lane on Route 80, State Police said.

The crash occurred at about 6:57 a.m. on Route 80 east near mile-marker 38.6 in Denville, near Exit 38 for Route 46, State Police spokesman Trooper Alejandro Goez said.

The driver -- James Johnson, 32, of Vauxhall -- wasn't injured in the crash but the teen passenger sustained minor injuries and was taken to Saint Clare's in Denville, Goez said.

It's not yet clear what circumstances led to the crash or what district the school bus was serving. However, Denville Police Capt. Paul Nigro said the bus is not affiliated with the Denville school district.

State Police initially said the bus passenger was an adult, but later stated the passenger was a teenager.

Delays of more than an hour mounted following the crash, which wasn't cleared from the roadway until about 8:30 a.m., Goez said.

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16-year-old girl injured in Route 80 school bus crash, cops say