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We are hearing for the first time from the National Transportation Safety Board. Investigators who are examining the deadly Orange County bus crash and News Twelve's Veronica Jane Seltzer has been tracking these developments and VJ, what are investigators saying? They're just getting started on what will likely be a week long trip here with the goal of figuring out what happened so they can try to minimize the chances of it ever happening again. I wanted to walk around and get an idea of what happened. It's the first investigator in charge, John Humm has seen of the crash that terrorized so many and left two dead. Our goal is to find out what happened, why it happened and to make safety recommendations to reduce the chance that this sort of accident never happens again. Hum says his team does that by interviewing those involved and analyzing the bus mechanics generally, you know, in a lot of accidents, there's more than one cause. So there might be several factors so far. He knows what we do. That state police have said a left front tire could be partially to blame for the flip and fall down a 50 ft ravine on I 84. And we, the bus was carrying about 40 kids and four adults from Farmingdale High School on Long Island to the band camp in Pennsylvania. They never reached our condolences to the families and the victims of this terrible tragedy and also just acknowledge the tremendous loss to the community. Investigators also say they will speak to the driver. They don't know how she's doing right now and they'll look into whether seat belts were on the bus and were used Veronica Jean Seltzer News 12.

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The community held a vigil as they tried to come to terms with this unimaginable loss and pray for the victims still recovering from their injuries. This is such a tough time news. Twelve's Kevin spoke with heartbroken students at the high school. They lit candles, hugged one another and cried. Farmingdale High school students, including members of the marching band coming together tonight for a candle light vigil after their band director and a chaperone were killed in a tragic bus crash. I saw the bus on the side and it's like I didn't know what to think at that point. Santino Talavera was part of the band camp trip and was on a bus directly behind the one that tumbled down a 50 ft ravine off I 84. It was really rough and I felt numb and I still feel I feel the victims of the crash are being remembered for the impact they had on their students and the Farmingdale community. 77 year old Beatrice Ferrari, known as the grandmother of the band. And 43 year old band director Gina Pelletier, affectionately called Miss P. She was just such an inspirational person and you know, she really helped the band feel motivated to play the music. It just shows how much they were loved and how much they love their teachers. It's a family, you know, it's a family and dozens of students were injured in the crash, including four who are still listed in critical condition. Everyone, of course, hoping they all make a full recovery in Farmingdale Kevin BC News.

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We're going to get you to the latest on this investigation into what caused yesterday's deadly charter bus crash on I 84 in Orange County. This bus of course was carrying band students from a Long Island High school. Sadly two people were killed aboard that ride a band director from Farmingdale High School. This is Gina Pali and an educator who had years with that district. Now tonight, we are bringing you team 12 coverage and with several of the survivors of that crash, they're being treated tonight at hospitals throughout the Hudson Valley news. Twelve's Emily Young is now joining us outside of Westchester Medical Health Center with the latest on this Emily, 12 patients were taken here last night. Four of them have been released today so that leaves eight patients here. Three of them are listed in critical condition at this level one trauma center and I want to take a second and explain just exactly a level one trauma center is because we've been throwing that term around all day. A level one trauma center can provide the highest level of care for a patient after a traumatic injury. It's about the availability. The skill, expertise and resources that they can provide. And when they get an EMS call, like the one they received yesterday of around 40 injured people. So when a call like this comes through to the medical center, it triggers a series of events. We spoke with the Chief of Trauma here at Westchester Medical Center, Dr Kartik Praca. And he says it's almost like a symphony that starts with the heads of each department being brought in. ASAP, everybody comes down to the emergency room. So in the emergency room before that first patient arrives, now we're talking about 4 to 5 trauma surgeons, 4 to 5 emergency room physicians, orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons the operating room, staff, nursing staff from the IC U, um you know, radiology technicians and they're, it's almost like a meeting of the mind. Then they assign the roles, they book the operating rooms, they make sure they have IC U beds. They alert the blood bank because patients in a trauma like this are probably going to need a lot more blood. It's almost like a dance that they're doing. And it's one, they practice several times a year doing trauma drills so that they can respond as quickly and efficiently as they did yesterday. And we still don't have a clear understanding of the conditions of the patients. But like I said, eight patients left here three in critical condition and that's the latest from Westchester Medical Center going to send it back to the studio.

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Audrina Crocitto, who is a member of the fire department's junior brigade, tearfully accepted cards, flowers and balloons from her fellow junior firefighters.

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Three pints should do the job. And maybe next year there'll be a Christmas miracle. Christmas tree industry is pretty well known for feast and famine in terms of supply and demand. So I think things will get better. If you don't feel like cutting your own, you can always buy a pre cut tree. Prices are up, but balsams will run you less than a fur at a big box store. And of course, you can always buy an artificial one and use it year after year happy holidays. Everyone. I'm Janice Lieberman and that's the real deal. I saw a video on Instagram the other day, Sebastian Maniscalco asking what are they charging for Christmas trees by you? It's everywhere, it's going up and you know, depending on what type of tree you want. If you want the larger tree, those Frasier 1st 10 ft and higher. Yeah, those are the difficult ones to get this year. But uh you know, hey, whatever you do, no matter what the tree decorate it with the family. Have fun doing it. Enjoy the holiday season. Mostly cloudy skies today. There will be the threat of a passing rain or snow shower this afternoon and that's more of a nuisance. Most of our day will be dry and it will be cold temperature around 41 degrees for that hyper local high. And here's the other issue that northerly wind. Yeah, that's gonna make, it feels like temperatures, well, generally in the twenties and thirties. So that's what you need to dress for going throughout the day. Plus with all the clouds around and a little bit of moisture, it has a chill to the air, some snow showers and flurry north and west. And every now and then this afternoon, there may be one or two quick little rain, snow showers or flurry or Sprinkle moving on over Long Island. Take a look at this at around +343 45 there's a cold air temperatures around 38 to 39 degrees and there's that little stray flurry, snow shower, Sprinkle rain shower coming our way. Much more of a nuisance. A festive flake or two coming on through and that threat is with us through about 8 p.m. Then overnight skies clear tomorrow morning, lows are in the twenties to around 30. It's cold Thursday morning and then during the day on Thursday can't rule out once again, a quick little snow shower or a rain shower into Thursday afternoon for the start of Hanukkah. As we go towards sundown on Thursday, it's going to be cold. Temperatures are going to be in the thirties and towards sunset, a slight chance of a quick rain or snow shower and then we're dry overnight, Thursday into Friday. And by Friday afternoon we finally warm up. Now over the weekend, this is going to impact some of your plans and also will impact some of those holiday decorations because there's a threat of heavy rain, Sunday, late afternoon, Sunday evening and early Monday morning. And as the cold front approaches Long Island strong winds, there's a potential of winds, 40 to 50 MPH coming our way late Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. So we'll have to watch this very closely and the impacts on Long Island highs today and in the low forties, lots of clouds, it's cold chance of that passing rain or snow shower, twenties for tonight. And we do have a warm up after the cold starts of Hanukkah fifties. Friday, Saturday, stormy weather near 60 on Sunday. Oh.

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Emotional homecoming: High school marching band student hurt in fatal bus crash returns to Farmingdale

News 12 exclusive. Thank you for joining us. I'm Tama Ponton. Our news 12 cameras were there for the emotional arrival of a Farmingdale high school marching band student who was badly injured in last week's devastating bus crash in the midst of applause, hugs and tears and from her stretcher wearing a neck brace. Farmingdale high school student, Audrina Crecio tearfully accepting cards, flowers and balloons from her fellow junior firefighters. She is a member of the fire department's junior brigade to be here. Team team has got to be there for each other. It's a brother and a sister and just good that she can be home with her family. After more than a week in the hospital, Audrina received a heart warming. Welcome home from members of the Farmingdale and South Farmingdale fire departments. It's good that she can have normalcy again her or her family needs. We will be there for her as we've reported this bus with Farmingdale high school band students and chaperones on their way to a band camp crashed last Thursday on I 84 in Orange County rolling 50 ft down an embankment band director, Gina Pele and Chaperone, Beatrice Ferrari died and many students were injured some critically. According to a fundraiser on fund the first dot com, Audrina suffered multiple fractures to her neck and spine. The firefighters we spoke with today say it was important for them to be here and let Audrina know she has the full support of the firefighting community. We can bring a smile to her face, her family's face. We did our job and been a difficult time but I know, I know we're going to persevere because we always do. What a welcome home and be sure to stay with News 12. As this story continues to develop, we will bring you all of the updates on air and online. You can also get updates straight to your phone if you download the free News 12 app.

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