At least one person was killed and more than 40 injured after a bus overturned Thursday in upstate New York, authorities said.
The bus was carrying students from Farmingdale High School in Nassau County who were on their way to a music event for a band camp in Greeley, Pennsylvania, when it crashed on Interstate 84 in Wawayanda, Orange County around 1:20 p.m. local time, according to ABC affiliate WABC and CNN.
The bus came to rest on its side in the middle of a wooded area between the east and west sides of the highway, as seen in footage shared by FOX affiliate WNYW.
One adult was killed in the crash, New York State Police said, according to NBC affiliate WNBC.
There were “multiple serious injuries” sustained in the crash, the NYSP said in a news release.
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Of the 46 people injured, most of them were young people, Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus said, according to WNBC. Five young people were transported to local hospitals in critical condition, he added.
“My thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by this accident,” Neuhas said in a post on his Facebook page.
The bus involved in Thursday’s crash was one of six buses transporting band members to Pennsylvania, according to WNBC. It is unclear what caused the crash.
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All extracurricular activities at Farmingdale High School were canceled Thursday after the crash, WNBC reported.
Westbound I-84 was closed at Exit 15A while authorities investigated the incident, according to a news release NYSP.
The reunification center has been set up in the Diana Physical Education Building at Orange County Community College on East Conklin Avenue in Middletown, NY, WNBC reported.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she was aware of the incident and offered her support to those affected by the tragic accident, reports CNN.
“We are grateful to the first responders whose quick action saved lives, and we will continue to support them as long as necessary,” the governor said. “Our hearts go out to everyone affected by this terrible situation.”
A press conference on the incident is scheduled for 6 p.m. local time, according to the NYSP.
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