28 Injured After Tour Bus Flips on the Way to Niagara Falls [Video]

A tour bus heading for Niagara Falls rolled on its side in upstate New York on Thursday, Nov. 7, injuring 28 people, including one critically, authorities said.

Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter told reporters in a press conference the incident occurred on Interstate 490 near Union Street in Chili. 

Authorities said that the bus bound for Niagara Falls had left New York City around midnight and was making stops along the way.

Baxter told reporters that officials responded to a crash around 7 a.m. local time.

Upon arrival, they found the flipped-over bus with passengers trapped inside and others walking along the interstate in a state of confusion. 

“Getting people off the bus was a difficult task by everybody involved,” the sheriff said.

He said that responders were able to extricate and transport 28 people to local hospitals, adding that one of the people was critically injured. 

“We are now coordinating with families at the hospitals to make sure their loved …