A bus carrying passengers aged one to 74 flipped on the eastbound side of Interstate 90 near Pembroke, New York, about 25 miles east of Buffalo shortly before 12:30 p.m. The driver apparently became distracted, lost control and overcorrected, sending the bus onto the right shoulder and causing it to flip; investigators have not determined how the distraction occurred. Multiple people were ejected and five adults were pronounced dead at the scene. Many passengers became entrapped and were rescued; dozens were treated at regional hospitals for injuries ranging from head trauma to broken bones. The National Transportation Safety Board dispatched a team to investigate.
The driver apparently became distracted, lost control and overcorrected before the bus went into the right shoulder and flipped over shortly before 12:30 p.m. on the eastbound side of Interstate 90 in Pembroke, New York, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) east of Buffalo, state police Maj. Andre Ray said at an evening news conference. He did not say how the driver became distracted, adding that the cause remains under investigation.
Ray said the passengers ranged in age from one to 74. Multiple people were ejected from the bus during the crash, and five people - all adults - were pronounced dead at the scene, Ray said. Many others became entrapped in the wreck and were rescued. Dozens were taken to hospitals. Ray said it didn't appear any other people had life-threatening injuries.
State police said most of the passengers on the bus were of Indian, Chinese and Filipino ethnicity, and authorities brought in translators to help with the emergency response. Ray said a preliminary investigation ruled out mechanical failure or driver impairment. The driver survived the crash and was cooperating with police, officials said. No charges had been filed as of Friday evening, Ray said.
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