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Gov. Hochul honors first responders from Farmingdale HS bus crash

The bus filled with members of the Farmingdale High School marching band rolled down a 50-foot ravine, killing two educators and injuring dozens of students.

Kevin Vesey

Oct 23, 2023, 6:26 PM

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More than 200 police, firefighters and medics were honored by Gov. Kathy Hochul Monday at a ceremony in Albany.

The emergency workers were recognized for their bravery and professionalism after responding to a bus crash off I-84 in upstate Orange County on Sept. 21.

The bus was filled with members of the Farmingdale High School marching band.

It rolled down a 50-foot ravine, killing two educators and injuring dozens of students.

Survivors of the crash attended Monday's ceremony, along with relatives of the victims.

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