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| Multiple fatalities reported in tourist bus crash in New York state | Multiple fatalities reported in tourist bus crash in New York state |
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| Bus was reportedly transporting about 50 passengers from Niagara Falls to New York City when it crashed on I-90 | Bus was reportedly transporting about 50 passengers from Niagara Falls to New York City when it crashed on I-90 |
| A crash in upstate New York involving a tourist bus on its way back from a trip to Niagara Falls caused multiple deaths Friday and passengers remained trapped in the wreckage during the afternoon, according to law enforcement. | |
| At least one child was among the dead, officials said. | |
| The accident occurred on interstate 90 near Pembroke, roughly 25 miles (40 km) from Buffalo. Officials have not said what caused the wreck. | |
| Photos from witnesses showed the bus tipped on its side near the road, with emergency crews and medical helicopters rushing victims to hospitals. | |
| “There was glass all over the road and people’s stuff all over the road,” Powell Stephens of Medina told the Buffalo News after passing the scene. “Windows were all shattered.” | |
| The tour bus had about 50 passengers onboard, heading to New York City from the famous falls on the US-Canada border, when it crashed between Buffalo and Rochester on the I-90 close to the Pembroke exit on the interstate. | The tour bus had about 50 passengers onboard, heading to New York City from the famous falls on the US-Canada border, when it crashed between Buffalo and Rochester on the I-90 close to the Pembroke exit on the interstate. |
| A tractor trailer was also involved and the number of victims has yet to be confirmed. | |
| New York state trooper James O’Callaghan on Friday said the tourists were chiefly of Indian, Chinese and Filipino origin, and officials were trying to get interpreters to the scene. O’Callaghan told reporters at the scene “the bus did roll”. | |
| “There were multiple ejections,” he said. “There were multiple people trapped and there’s multiple fatalities, and this includes children as well.” He added that most people on the bus did not have a seatbelt on. | |
| The interstate highway was blocked, and O’Callaghan said there were multiple entrapments and people were being taken to local hospitals. The driver has survived. | |
| Mercy Flight, the regional air ambulance service, confirmed that three of its helicopters transported crash victims to hospitals. Erie county medical center (ECMC) reported having at least eight patients by 2.10pm local time, though the total number of injuries was not immediately released. | |
| Additional helicopters and ambulances from surrounding areas were called in, according to Margaret Ferrentino, the Mercy Flight president.“It’s a very active scene,” Ferrentino told the Associated Press. “At this time we’re praying for the victims.” | |
| The New York State Thruway Authority announced that a significant section of the highway was shut down in both directions. Officials urged drivers to avoid the area. | |
| Kathy Hochul, the New York governor, wrote on X that she had been updated on “the tragic tour bus accident” – and that her office was coordinating with law enforcement and local agencies. | |
| Letitia James, the attorney general, also posted on X: “This bus crash is heartbreaking, and I’m praying for everyone [affected]. Grateful to our first responders on the scene working to rescue and help people.” |