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Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that CCTV FOOTAGE showed moment KISS fan travelling 100mph down “Main St” in a $300K Bentley went airborne on Niagara Falls Rainbow Bridge.
While the circumstances that led to the crash have not yet been determined, authorities believe it may have been accidental, according to Reuters.
The Niagara Falls International Rainbow Bridge connects the cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario and Niagara Falls, New York. In the immediate aftermath of the incident, FOX News erroneously reported the crash was an attempted terror attack and that the vehicle was carrying explosives.
KISS’ Tuesday night concert in Ottawa was canceled at the last-minute after Paul Stanley fell ill. The man and his wife instead spent their evening at a local casino, according to CNN.
CBP is working closely with @FBI, federal, state & local partners in response to a vehicle explosion at Rainbow Bridge which remains closed. Out of abundance of caution, CBP temporarily suspended inbound/outbound traffic at 3 other Buffalo crossings that have since reopened.
The car is associated with a western New York resident, Hochul added. Earlier reports had indicated the car was traveling from Canada to the US.
All four bridges between Canada and the United States were closed immediately after the incident, officials said. The Peace, Whirlpool and Lewiston-Queenston bridges reopened later Wednesday, Hochul said. Buffalo Niagara International Airport said travelers should expect additional screenings following the incident.
The leaders of both the United States and Canada were briefed on the situation as the initial investigation proceeded.
Rickie Wilson told CNN affiliate WKBW seeing the car flying past him was “almost like a movie” and for a moment, he thought it was a plane. He said the car rotated a little as it returned to the ground and then hit something when it landed.
A photo of the crash scene shows little left of the car, which Hochul said “disintegrated” – except the engine.
The governor said Wednesday evening that two people died in the vehicle, after earlier uncertainty from law enforcement sources due to the intensity of the fire. A border patrol employee in a booth also suffered minor injuries, Hochul said.
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