Multiple people are dead and several were trapped after a tour bus crashed in the US state of New York
The bus was returning to New York City from Niagara Falls, a major tourist destination on the US-Canada border
Authorities say the bus had 52 people on board and most of them were not wearing seatbelts
Police had earlier said that a child was among the dead, but have since clarified that no child died
The passengers on the bus were mostly tourists from India, China and the Philippines, authorities say
New York Governor Kathy Hochul says she's been briefed on the "tragic tour bus accident"
Police say there are multiple fatalities in New York bus crash
As we wait to bring you more details of the incident, we are beginning to see pictures from the scene, showing a large amount of emergency services present.
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Image source, NEWSNATIONState police told media there were more than 50 people on the tour bus when it crashed. Some of the passengers were children.
The number of dead and injured are still unknown, and many remain trapped in the wreckage, authorities say.
Watch: 'Multiple fatalities, multiple entrapments, and multiple injuries,' says officer
Multiple people have been killed in the bus crash, a state trooper James O'Callaghan told media minutes ago.
Others are still trapped, he said.
Authorities believe the tour bus was coming from Niagara Falls and believed to be heading towards New York City when it lost control, went into the median, overcorrected, and crashed into a ditch.
The trooper said multiple people were trapped and some were ejected from the bus.
Survivors are being taken to hospitals in the area.
Stay with us, we will bring you updates shortly.
A county executive in Upstate New York called the bus crash a "mass casualty incident" in a post on X.
Mark Poloncarz, executive of Erie County, posted to advise locals of the traffic holdups.
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," he said.
Authorities have not yet confirmed any injuries.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul says 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.
Authorities have not yet announced any details on potential injuries to passengers.
New York state police say the crash involved a bus and a semi-truck colliding on the eastbound side of I-90.
The crash is near the town of Pembroke, about 30 miles (48km) from the city of Buffalo.
Emergency response teams are on the scene, but additional ambulances and medical support have been requested, authorities said.
A police spokesperson is en route to the crash site to share details with the public and the media, and we will bring those to you when we get them.
Image source, New York State Thruway AuthorityA nearby traffic camera shows a long line of vehicles on the I-90, which has been closed because of the crash.
Local outlet WIVB-TV reports that several Mercy Flight helicopters have been requested and that the crash involved a tour bus.
A bus crash in the US state of New York shut down all lanes of the I-90 in Pembroke.
Multiple emergency response agencies have been deployed to the scene, including helicopters.
We are still waiting for more details to emerge, and we will provide you the latest updates as they come.