A tour bus returning to New York Metropolis from Niagara Falls crashed Friday, killing and injuring a number of folks, police stated.
It was not instantly clear what brought on the crash on I-90 close to Pembroke, which is about 25 miles (40 kilometers) east of Buffalo. Images taken by bystanders on the scene confirmed a bus rolled over on its aspect, simply off the freeway.
“At this time, we have multiple fatalities, multiple entrapments and multiple injuries,” stated Trooper James O’Callahan, a spokesperson for the New York State Police.
It was not instantly clear what brought on the crash on I-90 close to Pembroke, which is about 25 miles (40 kilometers) east of Buffalo. Images taken by bystanders on the scene confirmed a bus rolled over on its aspect, simply off the freeway. A number of ambulances and medical helicopters have been transporting sufferers.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul stated on X that she was briefed on “the tragic tour bus accident” and that her workplace was working with police and native officers.
The Mercy Flight air medical transport service stated its three helicopters have been transporting folks from the crash website to space hospitals. There was no official phrase on how many individuals have been injured, although Erie County Medical Heart, a Buffalo hospital often known as ECMC, stated it had at the least eight sufferers by 2:10 p.m.
Three different helicopters from different companies have been being referred to as to the scene, in addition to ambulances from a number of space companies, Mercy Flight president Margaret Ferrentino stated.
“It’s a very active scene,” Ferrentino stated. “At this time we’re praying for the victims.”
The New York State Thruway Authority stated a prolonged stretch of the roadway had been shut down in each instructions and drivers have been being urged to keep away from the world.
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