New York: Two Killed and 20 Injured in Long Island Expressway Crash
Officials say coach bus struck vehicle in Queens, triggering chain collision involving four other vehicles
TL;DR
- Two people were killed and 20 others injured in a multi-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway in Queens, New York.
- The collision occurred around 11:45 pm when a westbound coach bus struck a vehicle, triggering a chain reaction involving four other vehicles.
- The bus flipped over the median into eastbound traffic, where it collided with two more vehicles.
- The bus driver and one passenger were pronounced dead at the scene; their identities are being withheld.
- One driver was hospitalized in critical condition, three others were in stable condition, and all coach bus passengers were transported to local hospitals in stable condition.
- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the incident.
- Emergency services responded with approximately 79 personnel.
- All lanes on the Long Island Expressway were blocked following the crash but reopened by Tuesday afternoon.