The state police said that many people have died after a tour bus with more than 50 passengers and rolled on a major highway in New York on Friday.
Police said the bus was traveling from Niagra Falls to New York City. It was going to the east on the New York State Throw near Pambroke, about 30 miles north of Buffalo and 40 miles south -southeast from Niagra Falls.
“For unknown reasons, the vehicle lost control, went into the middle, over and ended in the ditch,” said the state’s soldier James O’Kalaghan. He said that the bus was going at full speed, but did not kill any other vehicle.
“There were many deadly, many entrances and many injuries,” O’Kalaghan said. It is believed that at least one child was considered one of the deadly people.
According to a passenger manifested by the bus company to the police, the bus was carrying 52 people, including the driver. O’Kalaghan said that the total number of deaths and injuries was still being determined.
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The Eri County Medical Center, a level 1 adult trauma center, said that he had found 16 patients from the accident scene.
A non -profit emergency air medical transport provider, Mercy Flight, said that it had taken four patients in hospitals and would be transported at least two more.
The nationality of most people in the bus was Indian, Chinese and Philippine, O’Kalaghan said.
Due to the accident, the New York State Thrway was closed in both directions between 48A and 49.
“Please avoid all local roads near the scene as the traffic is being removed from the throwway (interstate 90) in both directions,” Eri County Executive Officer Mark Polonkarz Said on social media,
New York village. Kathy Hocul Said He was informed on the “The Tragic Tour Bus Accident” on the throwway.
“My team is coordinating in collaboration with @nyspolice and local authorities who are working to rescue and help everyone involved,” he has written on X.