Deadly Marching Band Bus Crash In New York May Have Been Caused By Blown Tire

Last week, we reported that a charter bus carrying high school students crashed in New York, but at the time, there weren’t many details available. We knew that the bus had fallen down an embankment and that one person had died, with dozens more injured, but information was limited. Now, ABC 7 News is reporting that investigators believe a blown front tire may have been the cause of the crash that sent the bus tumbling 50 feet down a slope.

The students left from Long Island and were headed to a marching band camp in Greeley, Pennsylvania and were reportedly only 30 minutes away from the Pine Forest Camp when the bus crashed. According to reports, there were 40 students and four adults on the bus, and as of Friday, 13 people were still in the hospital. Two adults have died, one of whom was Gina Pellettiere, the school’s band director. The other was Beatrice Ferarri, a retired social studies teacher.

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