Multiple people are dead, including children, after a tour bus traveling from Niagra Falls to New York City on Friday crashed and rolled over on the highway in Genesee County, New York.
The crash, which involved a tractor-trailer and a tour bus, happened near mile marker 4039, according to New York State Police.
The tour bus was carrying about 50 passengers, troopers said. A passenger manifest provided by the bus company confirms 52 individuals, including the driver, were on board.
Trooper James O'Callaghan told Fox News Digital at least three people are dead and multiple people are unaccounted for. Some passengers were ejected from the bus and others likely remain trapped underneath it.
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Several witnesses said the bus lost control, crossed over the median, and flipped on the shoulder, according to state police.
Additional ambulances and medical support have been requested.
At least four Mercy Flight helicopters have been called to the scene, Pembroke town officials told Fox News Digital.
Video footage is being recovered from the bus, and the tour company is cooperating with state police.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she had been briefed.
"My team is coordinating closely with [New York State Police] and local officials who are working to rescue and provide assistance to everyone involved," Hochul wrote in an X post.
The cause of the crash has not yet been released.
New York State Police confirmed all lanes are closed.
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New York State Thruway Authority officials said to avoid the area.
Pembroke is a rural town in Genesee County, about 45 minutes from Buffalo.
I-90 is the longest interstate highway in the country. It travels from Seattle, Washington to Boston, Massachusetts.
The Genesee County Sheriff's Office declined inquiries from Fox News Digital.
The Genesee County manager and Genesee County Fire Department could not immediately be reached.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Original article source: At least 3 dead, including children, in New York tour bus crash: state police
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