Several dead in bus crash in New York State
The vehicle was carrying about fifty tourists, including children. It overturned on a highway.
A bus carrying about 50 tourists , including children, overturned Friday on a highway in upstate New York, causing numerous casualties, including several deaths, police announced.
Most of the passengers in the vehicle were of Indian, Filipino, or Chinese descent, she said. The incident took place near Buffalo, near the Canadian border in the Great Lakes region. "It was a tour bus coming from Niagara Falls to what we believe to be New York City, with over 50 passengers on board, women and children," said James O'Callaghan, a spokesman for the state police, who was interviewed by local television from the scene.
Skip the ad"The bus was traveling eastbound just before the Pembroke exit, and for unknown reasons lost control, went into the central reservation (...) and ended up in the ditch," he continued. He also said that people were still trapped on the bus while others had been "ejected" from the bus. "We believe there is a child among the dead (...) And as we progress through this process, we are losing more people," the police official said.
The bus driver is alive and doing " well." He is currently being questioned by police, who promised a statement with more details later in the day. Peter Cutler, an official at Erie County Hospital, reached by phone by AFP, reported that 21 adult patients had been transported to the scene.
"There are several serious injuries, and as just announced by the New York State Police, several deaths," Erie County Superintendent Mark Poloncarz also reported on the social network X. At least 16 people were transported to Erie County Hospital, a hospital spokesperson told ABC News.
Numerous rescue teams were dispatched to the scene, supported by several helicopters. Images relayed by television and social media showed a bus lying on its side on the roadside, badly damaged. State Governor Kathy Hochul posted a message on X describing it as "a tragic accident ." "My team is coordinating closely with the New York State Police and local officials who are working to rescue and provide assistance to all those involved."
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