New documents on tour bus crash on New York State Thruway

Car Crash Pembroke New York in Pembroke, New York: A tour bus traveling from Niagara Falls back to New York City crashed on the New York State Thruway near Pembrook, N.Y. in August 2025, killing five people and injuring dozens. According to newly released NTSB documents, driver Bin Shao, 56, told investigators he lost control of the bus after a non-empty water bottle rolled to his foot. The documents also revealed that eight interviewed passengers said the driver did not conduct a pre-trip safety briefing, and the bus had only 59 seat belts for 61 passenger seats, with 54 people on board at the time of the crash.