Bus Filled with NYC High School Students Bursts Into Flames on Thruway

Bus filled with NYC high school students bursts into flames on Thruway

A charter bus full of students caught fire Friday on the New York State Thruway.

Bus full of students from Manhattan catches fire on NYS Thruway

A charter bus full of students caught fire Friday on the New York State Thruway.

UCAT picks up stranded students after their bus catches fire on state Thruway

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — No one was injured Friday when a charter bus carrying students from a Manhattan high school caught fire on the state Thruway, according to a posting on the Ulster County government Facebook page on Monday. According to the Ulster County executive’s office, there were 48 students and five adults on the bus when it caught fire at about 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27. The office said the fire took place at the text stop parking area a…

UCAT comes to the rescue of stranded students in Thruway bus fire near Saugerties

After a fire erupted on a charter bus full of Manhattan High School students just north of Saugerties, UCAT came to the rescue to scoop the passengers off the side of the Thruway. On Fri., February 27, first responders raced to the scene of the bus on fire. With all occupants evacuated, the blaze was quickly put out, but not before burning away most of the vehicle’s interior. After word reached the Department of Emergency Services that dozens of…