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Dennis Katsnelson

A bus crash has shaken the entire Orange County, New York, authorities are scrambling to respond to the devastating incident that occurred on an unfortunate Thursday afternoon. The incident, which occurred near the town of Wawayanda, New York, happened at around 1:30 p.m. and marked a horrifying turn of events.

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According to preliminary reports, a charter bus transporting Farmingdale High School students who were headed to Greeley, Pennsylvania for a much-anticipated band camp event met a dangerous fate on westbound I-84. The bus, by tragic accident, overturned and rolled down an embankment before coming to a stop in a dense forest adjacent to the highway. According to ABC7NY, the death toll from the tragedy has risen, with at least one man dead and five others in critical condition. About 40 others are reported to have suffered injuries of varying degrees of severity.

In a convoy of six buses carrying a total of about 300 schoolchildren, it was this bus that took the brunt of the disaster. Immediately after the accident, authorities were forced to shut down the westbound I-84 freeway from Exit 15, exacerbating an already dire situation.

While the public is trying to comprehend the magnitude of the tragedy, law enforcement has begun investigating the crash. At this time, the exact cause of the accident is unknown, so authorities will have to piece together the sequence of events that led to the catastrophic outcome.

The profound effects of the bus crash will undoubtedly be felt throughout Orange County, with residents mourning the loss of life, expressing condolences to the victims, and anxiously awaiting answers to questions in the ongoing investigation.