One person was killed and several injured when a Canadian tour bus traveling from Montreal to New York City overturned. yesterday afternoon on Highway I-87.
The bus carrying 23 people came to rest on its side on the Adirondack Northway in the town of Lake George shortly before 1 pm on Friday, according to the New York State Police (NYSP). The southbound highway remained closed between exits 23 and 22 hours later of the accident “to allow first responders to do their job,” informed the Governor Kathy Hochul.
At the time of the accident, the bus had to travel about 290 kilometers (180 miles) south, to NYC, he said. Fox News.
Police confirmed one death and said one passenger was airlifted to Albany Medical Center in critical condition. Another 11 injured people, including the driver, were taken to Glens Falls Hospital with minor injuries, he said. ABC News.
“I join the people of New York in praying for the well-being of all those involved in this horrible incident and I am deeply grateful for the heroic efforts of our first responders,” Governor Hochul said in a press release.
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Within the last hour, a tour bus with multiple passengers rolled over on I-87 between Lake George and Warrensburg. @nyspolice & @NYSDOT immediately responded & are currently on-site performing rescue operations.
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) January 5, 2024
The vehicle carried the FlixBus logo, but another company operated the bus in its name. State police identified her as Skyway Coach Lines.
“At all times, the safety of passengers and drivers is of utmost importance to FlixBus,” the company said in a statement. “We are shocked and saddened by this incident, and our thoughts and sympathies are with all those involved, as well as their families. “We are working right now to provide our full support to the passengers and driver affected by this accident.”
The reason for the accident is not clear. The names, ages and nationalities of the victims have not been released.. The tour bus was carrying mostly adult Canadian passengers, according to Warren County (NY) Administrator John Taflan.
In September two teachers died and dozens of students were injured when the charter bus in which They were traveling from Long Island to Pennsylvania left Interstate 84 and crashed into an embankment in the city of Wawayanda, 75 miles northwest of NYC. That rollover caused more injuries and deaths than any other traffic accident in New York in the last decade, According to an analysis of state transportation data from the Times Union.
The authorities remember that there is zero tolerance for drivers who drive at excess speed and/or under the influence of alcohol and drugs..
Last month the Governor Hochulsigned the “Angelic Law”, intended to keep drivers with prior suspensions off the road by charging repeat offenders who operate vehicles after committing five or more traffic violations that resulted in prior suspensions or revocations as a felony.
2024-01-06 17:02:00
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