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Many people are dead, including children, and at least two dozen others were injured, after a tour bus traveling from Niagara Falls to New York City on Friday rolled over in Genesee County, New York.
The crash, which involved a tractor-trailer and a tour bus carrying about 52 people, happened near mile marker 4039, according to New York State Police.
Trooper James O'Callaghan told Fox News Digital at least three people are dead, and several people are unaccounted for. Some passengers were ejected from the bus and others likely remain trapped underneath it.
Erie County Medical Center confirmed it received 24 patients from the crash site, and 20 patients are actively receiving treatment in the emergency department.
Two patients are in the operating room and several patients are in the trauma ICU, according to an ECMC spokesperson.
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Several witnesses said the bus lost control, crossed over the median, and flipped on the shoulder, according to state police.
Additional ambulances and medical support have been requested.
At least four Mercy Flight helicopters have been called to the scene, Pembroke town officials told Fox News Digital.
Video footage is being recovered from the bus, and the tour company is cooperating with state police.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she had been briefed.
"My team is coordinating closely with [New York State Police] and local officials who are working to rescue and provide assistance to everyone involved," Hochul wrote in an X post.
The cause of the crash has not yet been released.
New York State Police confirmed all lanes are closed.
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New York State Thruway Authority officials said to avoid the area.
Pembroke is a rural town in Genesee County, about 45 minutes from Buffalo.
I-90 is the longest interstate highway in the country. It travels from Seattle, Washington to Boston, Massachusetts.
The Genesee County Sheriff's Office declined inquiries from Fox News Digital.
The Genesee County manager and Genesee County Fire Department could not immediately be reached.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
