Overview

• Police say the coach crossed the median without striking other vehicles and rolled into a ditch around 12:40 p.m. while returning from Niagara Falls.
• Erie County Medical Center reported receiving 24 adult patients, with several others airlifted by Mercy Flight and additional medevac units to regional hospitals.
• Authorities described the passengers largely as tourists from India, China and the Philippines, and interpreters were sent to assist with identification and family contact.
• Officials reported that many riders were not restrained and some were ejected during the rollover, which significantly worsened injuries.
• The exact death toll has not been released, and police later denied early reports that a child was among the fatalities as Thruway lanes reopened westbound by late afternoon.