Bus Carrying 40 School Students Crashes On Highway In US, 2 Adults Killed
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The incident took place around 1:12pm on Thursday, prompting swift responses from authorities.
Two people were killed after a bus carrying members of a high school band crashed on a highway in Orange County, New York. According to CNN, the incident took place on Thursday and Governor Kathy Hochul later said at a press conference that the bus was carrying 40 students from Farmingdale High School. "It tumbled down a 50-foot ravine," Mr Hochul further said. Many other students were were injured in the accident and rushed to a local hospital. Five of them are in critical condition.
The police identified the two adults who were killed as Gina Pellettiere, 43, and Beatrice Ferrari, aged 77.
Lieutenant Colonel Richard L Mazzone of the New York State Police said that preliminary information suggested a possible front tyre failure caused the accident. An investigation into the crash is currently underway, CNN said.
