Long Island Expressway crash leaves two people dead and 10 injured
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Two people were killed and 10 were injured after a bus overturned on the Long Island Expressway, sparking hours-long delays.
A bus traveling westbound smashed into two vehicles at around 11:45 p.m. Monday near Exit 16 for Greenpoint Avenue before flipping overboard into the eastbound lanes, crashing into another two cars.
Some 79 fire and emergency services personnel responded to the crash, which FDNY confirmed was a motor vehicle accident with a confirmed pin.
Two people were killed: the bus driver and one passenger, WABC reported. Authorities have not identified the victims.
Three people were critically injured and seven were left with minor injuries, according to FDNY.
Around 24 people on board the bus have since been taken to Bellevue Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens and Elmhurst Hospital Center as a precaution.
The crash has sparked hours-long delays, according to WABC, with crews working to clear the wreckage.
Cars tried to turn around on the eastbound lane given the snarling delays.
The cause of the crash is still being probed.