LAKE GEORGE, NY — One person died and 11 others were injured when a bus heading from Montreal overturned Friday on a highway in the southern Adirondack Mountains, New York State Police said.
The accident occurred shortly before 1 p.m. on the Adirondack Northway — or Highway 87 — in the town of Lake George, according to state police, who say it was a Skyway tour bus. Coach Line. The bus was headed to New York City, about 180 miles south.
A video broadcast by local media showed a bus tipped onto its side on the shoulder of the road.
FlixBus, a company owned by German company Flix, which also owns Greyhound, said a coach operating on its behalf was involved in the accident.
Police confirmed one death and said a passenger was flown to Albany Medical Center in critical condition. Ten other passengers were taken to Glens Falls Hospital with minor injuries, said Ray Agnew, hospital spokesman.
There were 23 people on the bus, including the driver, according to police. FlixBus mentioned that the driver did not suffer from life-threatening injuries.
The company said it had no confirmed information on the cause of the accident and was working with authorities and its “transportation partner” to determine the circumstances.
“We are shocked and saddened by this incident, and our thoughts and sympathies are with everyone involved, as well as their families. We are currently working to provide all our support to the passengers and driver affected by this accident,” the company responded in a press release.
Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident.
In a written statement, Governor Kathy Hochul said she “joins the people of New York in praying for the well-being of everyone involved in this horrific incident.”
She also said she was “deeply grateful for the heroic efforts” of the first responders at the scene of the accident.
2024-01-05 22:42:40
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