A blown front tire may have caused a charter bus to careen off a New York highway and tumble down an embankment Thursday, killing two adults and hurting dozens of students headed to a band camp in Pennsylvania.
Multiple EMS, rescue and fire companies in Orange County responded to the crash, ABC7 reported.
A ladder was placed against the bus so crews could reach the victims. Several medevac helicopters also responded. The injured were transported to six area hospitals.
Gina Pellettiere, 43, the band director and Beatrice Ferarri, 77, a retired social studies teacher, were killed.
An update from the state police is expected Friday.
