All 40 students are “expected to recover” following Thursday’sdeadly bus crashin New York, which involved what the state labeled as an “unacceptable operator.”

Two adults who were on the buswere killedwhen the vehiclerolled down an embankmentoff Interstate 84 while transporting the high school students to an event for band camp, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said at a press conference on Thursday.

The victims have been identified as 43-year-old Gina Pellettiere, who served as Farmingdale High School’s band director, and 77-year-old retired teacher Beatrice Ferrari, officials said Thursday.

Another 16 students were hospitalized following the crash with various injuries, theAssociated Pressreported.

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Paul Defendini, superintendent of Farmingdale schools,said in a statementto the school community on Saturday that every student on board the bus is expected to recover from the terrifying crash.

“I know that they appreciate all the well wishes you are sending and we can’t wait to welcome them back to school when they are ready to return," Defendini said.

Operators areconsidered “unacceptable”if they have a 25% or higher out-of-service rate, according to the agency.

At Thursday’s press conference, Hochul said a tire failure may have been to blame for the crash, though an investigation was still underway, according to the AP andCNN.

Regency Transportation Ltd. did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

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Services for Ferrari and Pellettiere will take place throughout the beginning of the week, according to Defendini’s statement. Counseling is still available at Howitt Middle School, the statement added.

“There are no words of consolation to make the pain go away. I wish that were the case,’  Defendini continued. “I don’t have all the answers but I am confident that if we stick together and take care of each other in our Daler way, we will forge a path forward as one community.”

source: people.com