ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. — According to New York State Police, at least two adults died, and dozens were hurt Thursday afternoon when a charter bus rolled over on Interstate 84 in Orange County, New York.
The bus was carrying students from a high school near Long Island to a band camp in Pennsylvania. It rolled over while traveling west-bound on the interstate in the town of Wawayanda and slid down into a 50-foot ravine, according to New York Governor Kathy Hochul.
State Police say there were forty students and four adults on the bus. A 77-year-old and a 43-year-old were killed. Several more passengers were injured, including five children who are said to be in critical condition.
Officials say the crash was caused by a faulty front tire.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it will send a team to investigate the crash, the team is expected to arrive sometime on Friday.
