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At least 6 dead, 3 injured in crash involving box truck and express bus in Upstate New York

According to the New York State Police (NYSP), 6 people are dead and another three seriously injured after an express bus and a box truck collided early Saturday morning in Louisville, New York.  NYSP said in a press release that officers responded to a fatal motor vehicle accident on State Highway 37 involving a 2021 Freightliner box truck and a 2013 express bus at 6:02 a.m. local time. The Lawrence County Medical Examiner’s Officer also responded to the scene.

According to the statement, authorities confirmed the deaths and injuries, noting that one victim is in critical condition, and two are “seriously injured.” All nine victims were passengers on the express bus; the injured were taken to hospitals nearby.   The investigation into what caused the accident is ongoing, according to police.

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