tour bus traveling from Niagara Falls to New York City rolled over in Genesee County, New York, killing multiple people — including at least one child — and injuring two dozen others
The crash, which involved a tractor-trailer and a tour bus carrying about 52 people, happened near mile marker 4039, according to New York State Police.
Trooper James O’Callaghan told Fox News Digital at least three people are dead, and several people are unaccounted for. Some passengers were ejected from the bus and others likely remain trapped underneath it.
Erie County Medical Center confirmed it received 24 patients from the crash site, and 20 patients are actively receiving treatment in the emergency department.
Two patients are in the operating room and several patients are in the trauma ICU, according to an ECMC spokesperson.
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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.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) told Fox News Digital it is sending a go-team to investigate.
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.
As of 5:30 p.m., bus was flipped upright and the highway was being reopened.
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.
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