Multiple dead as several still trapped after tour bus crashes near Niagara Falls in 'mass casualty accident'
Several passengers have died after a Niagara Falls tour bus crashed in New York State, as several people remain trapped.
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The tragic accident saw the tour bus lose control before overturning, according to reports.
All lanes of the I-90 interstate near Pembroke remain closed as first responders work to free those still trapped in the wreckage.
Footage shows several emergency response vehicles at the scene, including helicopters.
It is understood there were several other children on the bus at the time of the accident.
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"As we're progressing through this, we're losing more people unfortunately," a state trooper told reporters.
"Most people on the bus did not have a seatbelt on."
The tour bus was coming from the famous Niagara Falls landmark, according to authorities, and believed to be on its way to New York City.
But it lost control, went into the median of the interstate, and overcorrected before crashing into a ditch, officials said.
A state trooper told media multiple people are still trapped and some were taken off from the bus, as survivors are being taken to local hospitals.
It is currently unclear how many casualties there are as a result of the accident, but authorities believe there were at least 52 passengers on the bus.
This bus crash is heartbreaking, and I'm praying for everyone impacted.
— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) August 22, 2025
Grateful to our first responders on the scene working to rescue and help people.https://t.co/iIvZdzvKXq
Most of the passengers on the bus were tourists from India, China and the Philippines, a trooped told local press.
He added that translators were on their way to the scene of the accident to support the victims.
Mark Poloncarz, executive of Erie County in Upstate New York, warned locals of traffic disruption as a result of the "mass casualty accident".
He said a stretch of the interstate is closed "until further notice due to the serious mass casualty bus accident in Genesee County just over the Erie County line."
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she's been briefed on the "tragic tour bus accident".
"My team is coordinating closely with [state police] and local officials who are working to rescue and provide assistance to everyone involved," she wrote on X.