Emotions high at Farmingdale High School after bus overturns in Orange County: 'We're praying'

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The news of the crash has shaken the community, as well as students and faculty members at Farmingdale High School.

Students and faculty members of Farmingdale High School react to the disastrous overturned school bus that led to the death of one person. Lauren Glassberg has the latest from the high school.Emotions were high at Farmingdale High School on Long Island after a bus carrying dozens of studentsThe bus that crashed was one of six from the high school that were heading to a band camp in Greeley, Pennsylvania.

The news of the crash has shaken the community, as well as students and faculty members at the school."She's okay. It's terrifying," she said. "These kids go on a trip to have fun, this is something that they look forward to all year, and these poor teachers, these chaperones, I'm hearing mixed things, we don't know if they're okay. Right now, we are just praying and hoping that they're okay.

Victims were transported to both Westchester County Medical Center and Garnet Health Medical Center in Wallkill.The injured students who did not require hospitalized were being taken to a community building for reunification with parents. Students on the other buses were to stop off at a community college for a break and meet with counselors before heading back to Long Island.

 

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