Two dead as school bus torn apart in crash

MORRISTOWN, New Jersey - A student and a teacher were killed and 43 others injured when a school bus with preteens on a field trip collided with a dump truck on a New Jersey highway on Thursday, ripping the bus apart and leaving students dangling by seat belts, officials said.

The crash occurred about 10:20 am in Mount Olive Township in New Jersey's Morris County, Governor Phil Murphy told a news conference. The bus was carrying 38 students and seven adults, including the driver.

"Some patients are in critical condition and currently undergoing surgery, so please keep everybody in your prayers," Murphy said.