12 injured after van carrying church group flips over on Buffalo, NY expressway
Monday, August 17, 2009
According to Buffalo Fire Department radio communications, at least 12 people were injured after a van carrying a church group flipped over on an expressway interchange in Buffalo, New York.
Seven of the 12 people injured have been taken to a local hospital for treatment. At least two people were seriously injured. The church affiliation of the group is not yet known.
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The accident occurred on the on ramp to Buffalo's Route 198 Westbound at around 6:30 p.m. (EDT). The van was traveling from Route 33 Westbound. According to the fire department, a preliminary investigation on scene shows the driver of the van may have been going too fast on the interchange's turn, causing the van to flip over several times.
At 7:00 p.m., according to New York Department of Transportation traffic cameras, police were still blocking all traffic from entering the 198 Westbound from route 33. At 7:10 p.m., the van was finally able to be towed from the scene. The scene was cleared at 7:30 p.m. and traffic was allowed back on the ramp.
Sources
- "Twelve people evaluated after accident" — WIVB-TV, August 17, 2009
- "Route 198 westbound closed at the Kensington after crash" — The Buffalo News, August 17, 2009
- "Breaking News: Rush Hour Carr Accident" — WKBW-TV, August 17, 2009
- New York State Department of Transportation. "Buffalo Traffic Cameras" — TrafficLand.com, Retrieved: August 17, 2009 at 7:11 p.m. (EDT)