‘Mass casualties’ confirmed in New York State Thruway crash involving tour bus

Published on August 22nd, 2025 by Ashley

New York State Police (NYSP) confirmed that multiple people were killed in a collision on the New York State Thruway on Friday.

The crash occurred around 12:40 p.m. on August 22, 2025, on eastbound I-90 between exits 48A and 49 in the town of Pembroke, Genesee County, New York.

Update: Multiple people, including at least one child, have died in a crash on I-90 near Pembroke involving a tour bus going from Niagara Falls to New York City. Over 50 people who were on the bus are injured. https://t.co/darsL1JOaz

— News 4 Buffalo (@news4buffalo) August 22, 2025

According to NYSP, a tour bus carrying 52 people overturned while traveling on I-90.

Troopers confirmed “several” fatalities and “multiple” injuries.

“Several witnesses observed the bus lose control, enter the median, then cross to the southern shoulder and overturn,” NYSP said.

Police say that the tour bus was chartered from New York City and was returning to the city from Niagara Falls.

I-90 is closed in both directions between exit 48A (Pembroke) and exit 49 (Depew), according to the New York State Thruway Authority.

UPDATE – THRUWAY CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS: I-90 east and west is closed between exit 48A (Pembroke) and exit 49 (Depew) due to a serious crash. SEEK ALTERNATE ROUTES and avoid the area. https://t.co/RSQ7X31Pkb

— New York State Thruway Authority (@NYSThruway) August 22, 2025

This is a developing story, and the crash remains under investigation.

‘Mass casualties’ confirmed in New York State Thruway crash involving tour bus

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