A Toms River school bus abruptly caught on fire as it traveled in the area of Old Freehold Road this morning, police said.
Police were dispatched to the area of Old Freehold Road and Dugan Lane for a reported vehicle fire shortly before 7 this morning.
According to police, School Bus 279 was traveling on Old Freehold Road when the driver smelled something burning. They pulled over and, along with the aid, exited the bus, police said.
The bus then became fully engulfed with flames.
There were no students on board at the time of the incident.
The fire was extinguished by Pleasant Plains Volunteer Fire Company.