Two people are dead after a vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge, the border crossing between the United States and Canada over Niagara Falls,CNN,CBSandFox Newsreport, citing law enforcement sources.The two people killed were the occupants of the vehicle that exploded, according to reports.“The FBI Buffalo Field Office is investigating a vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge,” field office said in apost on X. “The FBI is coordinating with our local, state and federal law enforcement partners in this investigation. As this situation is very fluid, that’s all we can say at this time.“New York Gov. Kathy Hochulposted on Xthat she had been briefed on the incident and said state agencies are “on site and ready to assist.“John Moore/GettyIn aseparate post, Hochul said she was headed to Buffalo to meet with law enforcement and emergency responders.Officials have not said what caused the explosion.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.Mark Poloncarz, the County Executive of Erie County, the county directly south of Niagara County,said in a postthat all Western New York bridge crossings into Canada have been closed.
Two people are dead after a vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge, the border crossing between the United States and Canada over Niagara Falls,CNN,CBSandFox Newsreport, citing law enforcement sources.
The two people killed were the occupants of the vehicle that exploded, according to reports.
“The FBI Buffalo Field Office is investigating a vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge,” field office said in apost on X. “The FBI is coordinating with our local, state and federal law enforcement partners in this investigation. As this situation is very fluid, that’s all we can say at this time.”
New York Gov. Kathy Hochulposted on Xthat she had been briefed on the incident and said state agencies are “on site and ready to assist.”
John Moore/Getty
In aseparate post, Hochul said she was headed to Buffalo to meet with law enforcement and emergency responders.
Officials have not said what caused the explosion.
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Mark Poloncarz, the County Executive of Erie County, the county directly south of Niagara County,said in a postthat all Western New York bridge crossings into Canada have been closed.
source: people.com
