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Coach bus crash on Long Island Expressway kills two, injures 20
A westbound coach bus struck another vehicle on the Long Island Expressway in Queens late Monday night, setting off a chain-reaction collision that involved five vehicles total. Two people died at the scene and 20 others were injured. The National Transportation Safety Board opened an investigation.
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A westbound coach bus struck a vehicle near exit 16 at Greenpoint Avenue and Hunters Point Avenue on the Long Island Expressway in Queens late Monday night, triggering a chain collision that involved four additional vehicles. New York police said the bus, operated by a 35-year-old man, first hit one car, which then struck a third vehicle.
The initial impact caused the bus to flip over the median into oncoming eastbound traffic, where it collided with a fourth and fifth vehicle. The bus driver and one passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the identities of the deceased are being withheld pending family notification.
Injuries and response One driver from the other vehicles was transported to a hospital in critical condition, while three other drivers were reported in stable condition. All remaining passengers on the coach bus were taken to local hospitals in stable condition.
About 79 fire and emergency personnel responded to the scene. All lanes of the Long Island Expressway at 50th Street were closed after the crash and reopened by Tuesday afternoon. The National Transportation Safety Board has opened a federal investigation into the collision.
Police stated the investigation remains ongoing.
