- At least five people were killed and multiple others injured when a tourist bus carrying 54 individuals crashed into a ditch on Interstate 90 near Pembroke, New York, on Friday.
- The bus, returning from Niagara Falls to New York City, reportedly lost control, went into the median, overcorrected, and ended up in a ditch, with police investigating its interaction with a tractor-trailer.
- Many of the passengers were from India, China, and the Philippines, requiring translators at the scene, and a state police spokesperson noted that a lack of seatbelt use likely contributed to numerous ejections.
- Emergency services, including Mercy Flight, transported numerous victims, with 24 passengers treated at Erie County Medical Center, which described it as one of the most significant trauma incidents in its history.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Senator Chuck Schumer, and Representative Eric Swalwell expressed their condolences and gratitude to first responders following the tragic incident.
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