Most of the vehicle passengers are of Indian, Philippine or Chinese origin, she said.
The facts took place near Buffalo, near the Canadian border, in the Great Lakes region.
“It is a tourist coach that came from the Niagara falls towards what we think we are New York City, with more than 50 passengers on board, women, children also,” said James O’Callaghan, spokesperson for the state police, interviewed from local televisions.
In the ditch
“The coach was circulating east just before the release of Pembroke, and for unknown reasons lost control, went into the central media (…) and ended up in the ditch,” he continued.
He also said that people were still imprisoned “in the coach when others had been” ejected “by the bus.
“We think there is a child among the dead (…) and as we progress in this process, we lose more people,” said the police officer.
“There are several seriously injured, and as it has just been announced by New York State police, several dead,” also reported on the social network X Mark Poloncarz, head of the county of Erié.
At least 16 people were transported to the County Hospital Center of Erié, a spokesman for the hospital on ABC News said.
Many help have been sent on the spot, supported by several helicopters. Images relayed by televisions and social networks showed a coach lying on the side of the road, extremely damaged.
State governor Kathy Hochul published a message on X evoking “a tragic accident”. “My team is coordinating closely with New York State police and local officials working to help and provide assistance to all those involved.”
