6 die, 3 injured in crash in upstate New York

LOUISVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Six folks died in upstate New York when a freight truck and an specific bus carrying greater than a dozen folks collided Saturday close to the U.S.-Canada border, state police stated.

Three others have been injured, together with one in essential situation. They have been being handled for his or her accidents at an space hospital, officers stated.

As many as 15 folks have been aboard the bus that was touring on State Freeway 37 close to the city of Louisville. TV station WWNY quoted officers as calling the scene “ugly.”

Photographs from the station confirmed banks of foot-high snow on the facet of the freeway. The station stated there may need been decreased visibility when the accident occurred at about 6 a.m. Officers instructed the station that the cargo truck was totally loaded.

The photographs of the broken automobile confirmed that the bus seemed to be affiliated with the photo voltaic vitality firm LBFNY, primarily based in central New York. The corporate identify and its brand have been seen on the truck.

The freight automotive, which had a sole occupant, was a Penske truck rental.

Each automobiles suffered in depth harm, and may need crashed head-on, in accordance with the photographs.

State Police offered few particulars on the reason for the accident and stated they have been persevering with to analyze.