US EditionColumbia University student among 5 killed in New York tour bus crash after Niagara Falls visit
A distracted driver caused a tour bus with 54 passengers to overturn on Interstate 90, killing five and injuring dozens, including a Columbia University student, officials said.
- A tour bus traveling from Niagara Falls to New York City crashed on Interstate 90 in Pembroke, New York, killing 5 people, including a Columbia University student from Beijing.
- The victims included 3 New Jersey residents, 1 Indian national, and ranged in age from 1 to 74.
- The bus driver showed no signs of impairment, and initial inspections found no mechanical failure as the cause of the crash, which is still under investigation.
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Police identified the five people who died on Friday in a tourist bus accident in western New York State. Victims include Shankar Kumar Jha, 65, from India; Pinki Changrani, 60, from New Jersey; Columbia Xie Hongzhuo University student, 22, originally from Beijing, China; Zhang Xiaolan, 55, from Jersey City; and Jian Mingli, 56, also from Jersey City.]]>
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