Multiple people were killed after a tour bus rolled over and crashed in state on Friday.
“At this time we have multiple fatalities, multiple entrapments and multiple injuries,” New York State Police spokesperson James O’Callaghan said.
He said that most of the passengers were Indian, Chinese and Filipino. Translators were being brought to the scene.
What do we know about the bus crash?
The tour bus crashed on the on I-90 highway near Pembroke, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of Buffalo.
Police said the driver, who survived the crash, lost control while driving at full speed, causing the bus to roll over. No other vehicles were involved in the accident.
A total of 51 people were on board the bus, which was reportedly returning from a tour of Niagara Falls, a major tourist attraction on the US-Canada border.
At least six medevac helicopters from different services were dispatched to the site of the crash.
“It’s a very active scene,” said Mercy Flight president Margaret Ferrentino. “At this time we’re praying for the victims.”
State leaders offer condolences
New York Governor Kathy Hochul tweeted she was briefed on the “tragic tour bus accident” and that her office was working with police and local officials.
Chuck Schumer, said the senior US senator from New York, also offered his condolences to the victims.
“I’m heartbroken for all those we’ve lost and all those injured and praying for their families,” he said.
“Thank you to our brave first responders on the scene.”
Edited by: Karl Sexton
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