New York State Police Troop T Major Andre Ray confirmed the deaths during a press conference near the crash site Friday evening. According to a news release from state police, 52 people, including the driver, were on board the bus at the time of the incident. Here's what we know so far.

Mercy Flight released an emotional statement after the tragedy, thanking first responders and offering prayers to victims and families.

In Michigan, if a driver passes a stopped school bus with red lights flashing, they will be fined $100-$500, according to the Michigan State Police. If a child is injured or killed, a driver who ignores signals could face jail time.

We have an update to a story we told you about earlier this week. Cy Fair ISD says a school bus driver who was pulled off her bus passed all alcohol and drug tests.

Districts are still making adjustments until positions are filled, while others are doing better as the shortage in bus drivers continues.

Lucas Champion, a bus driver for the Fairfax County Public School District in Virginia, wore a black tuxedo to take his students to school on the first day of classes on Monday, Aug. 18. He exclusively tells PEOPLE that he's considering making it an annual tradition!

School bus drivers in Anne Arundel County are preparing to vote on a strike after the union says their company's offer fails to meet their expectations.

SAN JOSE – A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of slashing a VTA bus driver several times with a knife Wednesday morning in San Jose, according to authorities. The episode happened just after 7 a.m. Wednesday at Blossom Hill Road and Hillview Avenue, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said in a series of social media posts.

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