Tour Bus, With Indians Aboard, Crashes On New York Highway; 5 Killed, Several Injured

Last Updated:August 23, 2025, 08:47 IST

The bus carried passengers from India, China and Filipino ethnicities. As the windows burst, the people inside were thrown out.

A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls has crashed on an interstate highway, killing and injuring multiple people. (Credits: AP)

At least five people died and several got injured after a tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls with 54 people, including Indians, aboard, crashed on an interstate highway.

The accident happened after the bus lost control on Interstate 90 near Pembroke, about 40 km east of Buffalo, on Friday.

As the windows burst, the people inside were thrown out.

He also informed that among those on board were also children.

According to O’Callaghan, the bus was heading east when it veered into the median and eventually came to rest in a ditch on the right side of the roadway. He noted that the majority of the passengers were of Indian, Chinese, and Filipino descent.

“The driver is alive and well. We’re working with him. We believe we have a good idea of what happened, why the bus lost control," O’Callaghan said.

O’Callaghan stated that the bus was moving eastbound when it crossed into the median and eventually landed in a ditch on the right side of the road. He added that the majority of the passengers were of Indian, Chinese, and Filipino ethnicity.

O’Callaghan stated that the bus was moving eastbound when it crossed into the median and eventually landed in a ditch on the right side of the road. He added that the majority of the passengers were of Indian, Chinese, and Filipino ethnicity.

“The driver is alive and well. We’re working with him. We believe we have a good idea of what happened, why the bus lost control," O’Callaghan said

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