Two people were killed and 20 others injured in a multi-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway in Queens, New York, on Monday night. The incident occurred around 11:45 p.m. near exit 16 at Greenpoint Avenue and Hunters Point Avenue.
According to New York police, a westbound coach bus operated by a 35-year-old man struck another vehicle, which then collided with a third car. This initial collision caused the bus to flip over the median onto oncoming eastbound traffic, where it collided with two more vehicles.
The bus driver and one passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. One driver from the other vehicles was transported to a hospital in critical condition, while three others were reported to be in stable condition. All other passengers on the coach bus were taken to local hospitals in stable condition.
About 79 fire and emergency service personnel responded to the crash, which resulted in all lanes being blocked on both eastbound and westbound sides of the Long Island Expressway at 50th Street.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched a federal investigation into the collision.
Sources
- Guardian US
- New York Times (as reported by Guardian US)
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