Mallard said the speed of the bus when it first struck the guardrail was unknown. Her grandson, Kenny Thongpanich, says she has trouble moving her fingers. One woman suffered some nerve damage and a sprain in the crash. Other passengers were described as the 'walking wounded.' He was bleeding when police got to him, but was conscious and alert. No other vehicles were hit.Īt some point, the bus driver got out of the vehicle or was ejected, Mallard said. The forceful impact sent it veering right across three lanes and smack into a concrete wall a tenth of a mile away.
State Police Captain Evelyn Mallard said the bus hit the center guardrail while traveling south on I-95.
Multiple lanes on the highway were blocked off as authorities transported two dozen passengers, most of whom suffered minor neck, back and head injuries, to hospitals and tried to piece together what happened. State police are investigating what caused a tour bus returning to Queens from a Foxwoods casino to slam into a guardrail and then a concrete wall on I-95 in New Rochelle early Wednesday, injuring dozens and wreaking havoc on traffic.Īuthorities said it does not appear any other vehicles were involved in the accident between exits 15 and 16 at about 6:30 a.m.
