Columbia University student among 5 killed in New York tour bus crash after Niagara Falls visit

Tour bus rollover kills 5 on interstate highway in western New York – Knowhere News

Updated @ 9:29 PM EDT on August 22, 2025 Five people were killed and numerous others were injured when a tour bus carrying 54 people from Niagara Falls back to New York City crashed and rolled on its side on an interstate highway on Friday, according to authorities. At an evening news conference, state police Maj. Andre Ray stated that the bus crashed into the right shoulder and overturned just before 12:30 p.m. on the eastbound side of Intersta…

A Niagara Falls trip, then glass everywhere: How a New York bus tour turned deadly

It looked like a scene from a movie or video game, Rob Glinski said. The large white bus in front of him on the New York State Thruway had been going over 70 miles an hour when it began swerving between lanes.

17 passengers remain hospitalized after Friday's deadly tour bus crash

Seventeen passengers injured in Friday's deadly tour bus crash on the Thruway remained hospitalized on Sunday.

Strapped in for safety? Tour bus crash raises questions about seatbelt laws

Authorities are currently investigating numerous factors of the crash, one of which is seatbelt usage.

Five killed in New York tour bus crash identified

Victims identified in New York tourist bus crash: Indian from Bihar among 5 killed

An Indian man from Bihar was among five people killed when a tourist bus crashed on a New York state highway on Friday (Aug 22), police said. The bus, carrying 54 passengers to New York City, veered off near Pembroke, about 40 km east of Buffalo, after the driver reportedly became distracted.