Fatal New York Bus Crash: Officials Say Most People on Board Were Canadian

The majority of the 23 people aboard a bus involved in a deadly crash in Upstate New York on Jan. 5 were Canadian citizens, officials in the state have confirmed. New York State police reported on Jan. 5 afternoon that a bus travelling from Montreal rolled over on U.S. Highway 87 in the town of Lake George. Police have said one person died and 11 others were injured, one of them seriously. All wounded passengers were taken to nearby hospitals. Don Lehman, public affairs director for New York’s Warren County—which encompasses Lake George—said on Jan. 6 the majority of people aboard the bus travelling to New York City were Canadian and at least two others were Swiss citizens. Eight people were able to continue their journey to New York City by Jan. 6 morning, he said....