Tour bus crash shuts down New York Thruway
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A tour bus returning from a trip to Niagara Falls overturned in upstate New York on Friday, killing five people and injuring dozens of others, some of whom became trapped or ejected, police said. The deadly crash occurred on Interstate 90 in Pembroke, near Buffalo, according to New York State Police.
New York State Police identify 5 killed in a tour bus crash on the thruway, find no malfunctions to bus, the investigation is still in progress.
M&Y Tour has a “satisfactory” safety rating and no record of accidents or fatalities over the past two years, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Officials inspected the company’s buses and drivers 60 times over the past two years, the agency said.
A bus crash between Exit 49 and Exit 48A on I-90 Eastbound caused all lanes to close, New York State Police report. Five people are confirmed as deceased.
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The Mirror US on MSNHorrific NYS Thruway accident as tour bus overturns in Pembroke leaving dozens injured
A tour bus overturned on I-90 in Pembroke, NY, leaving up to 52 injured, some trapped or ejected, with emergency crews responding and traffic severely delayed
A mass casualty incident occurred on Friday morning when a tour bus overturned on Interstate 90 West in Pembroke, New York, leaving at least 52 individuals injured. Emergency responders arrived promptly at the scene to assist the victims.
Right now there is a really bad accident that is happening on the New York State Thruway close to the Pembroke exit. In Pembroke New York there are 52 people that have been injured in a tourist bus rollover accident where 52 have been injured and either have been ejected or trapped inside of the bus.