Overview
- The preliminary report outlines that the M&Y Tours coach left the right shoulder, crossed both eastbound lanes, entered the median, reentered the roadway, rotated counterclockwise, and rolled onto its right side.
- Fifty-four people were on board traveling from Niagara Falls to New York City at about 12:20 p.m. on August 22, with five passengers killed and the driver plus 48 passengers injured.
- New York State Police said they are not ruling out a loose water bottle as a possible factor and reported obtaining warrants for cloud-based internal camera footage.
- A passenger previously told reporters the driver looked away to reach for a rolling water bottle moments before the rollover, an account investigators have not yet confirmed.
- Hospitals and emergency agencies declared a mass-casualty incident, with ECMC, Mercy Flight, and multiple local crews responding as the NTSB continues its broader investigation.