A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls overturned on Interstate 90 in Pembroke, Genesee County just before 1 p.m., killing multiple people and injuring several, with at least one child among the dead. The bus carried 52 people, including the driver; preliminary reports indicate the vehicle lost control, entered the median, crossed to the southern shoulder, and flipped. Several passengers were ejected and others remained trapped underneath the bus. Emergency personnel and medical helicopters worked on rescues while the Thruway was closed in both directions. An investigation into the cause is ongoing.
Multiple people were killed and several others injured Friday when a tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls overturned on Interstate 90 in Genesee County, authorities said. The crash occurred on the eastbound lanes between exits 48A and 49 outside the town of Pembroke just before 1 p.m., according to the New York State Police. Authorities have not yet released the total number of people killed or injured in the crash, but confirmed that at least one child was among the dead.
Preliminary reports indicate the bus, carrying 52 people, including the driver, lost control, entered the median, crossed to the southern shoulder, and overturned. A passenger manifest provided by the bus company confirmed the number of passengers, though authorities have not yet released the company's name. Police said several passengers were ejected from the bus during the crash, while others remain trapped underneath it. They said that witnesses at the scene described the bus swerving before it flipped.
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