US Road Accident: Small Bus and Box Truck Crash Due to Snowy Conditions in New York, Six Dead
State police said the six people who died, as well as three others who were seriously hurt, were on the bus. One of the people injured was in critical condition. The bus had the logo of a solar energy company, LBFNY, WWNY-TV reported.
Louisville (US), Jan 29: Federal and state authorities are investigating a crash involving a small bus and box truck in snowy conditions that killed six people in upstate New York near the Canadian border.
The accident happened around 6 am Saturday on Highway 37 in Louisville, about 150 miles (240 kilometers) north of Syracuse along the St. Lawrence River. New York: Bike-Borne Thieves Try to Snatch Necklace From Man, Good Samaritan Foils Robbery Attempt (Watch Video).
State police said the six people who died, as well as three others who were seriously hurt, were on the bus. One of the people injured was in critical condition. The bus had the logo of a solar energy company, LBFNY, WWNY-TV reported.
Matt Denner, emergency services director for St. Lawrence County, told WWNY that numerous ambulance crews and other first responders were at the scene. New York Declares State of Emergency After Polio Virus Found in Wastewater.
"It was a very difficult scene for everyone there,” Denner said.
State police and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the crash. The NTSB said it launched a six-member team to perform a safety investigation.
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