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People will hold vigil tonight for 8 who died in Marion County bus crash

Marion County bus crash site Eight crosses act as a memorial for the eight lives lost in the bus crash, in which many farmworkers were also injured. (WFTV.com News Staff/WFTV)

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — Dozens of people are preparing to gather in memory of the victims of a deadly Marion County bus crash.

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Channel 9 has shown the crosses that are up in memory of the eight people who died in the crash on Tuesday.

The crash happened on State Road 40.

As of Friday, the memorial had grown and symbolized how the community had come together to remember the lives lost.

Read: Bodycam video shows when first responders arrived at Marion County bus crash

People from across the country have stopped to pray and leave flowers or money to build the memorial.

The vigil is scheduled for 6 p.m.

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