Vehicle explodes on bridge between US and Canada

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FBI: Rainbow Bridge crash, explosion not connected to terrorism

The Rainbow Bridge, which connects the U.S. to Canada at Niagara Falls, New York, was closed Wednesday after a vehicle exploded on the U.S. side of the bridge.
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The Rainbow Bridge connecting the U.S. and Canada at Niagara Falls, New York, has been closed after a vehicle explosion, according to the FBI and local authorities.

The Niagara Falls mayor's office said the incident involved a vehicle crossing into the U.S. from Canada.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she's closely monitoring the situation.

The FBI is at the scene.

Law enforcement is placing K-9 officers on each of the international bridges in the area as a precautionary measure, according to multiple law enforcement sources.
 
Dave said:
abcnews.go.com

FBI: Rainbow Bridge crash, explosion not connected to terrorism

The Rainbow Bridge, which connects the U.S. to Canada at Niagara Falls, New York, was closed Wednesday after a vehicle exploded on the U.S. side of the bridge.
abcnews.go.com abcnews.go.com

The Rainbow Bridge connecting the U.S. and Canada at Niagara Falls, New York, has been closed after a vehicle explosion, according to the FBI and local authorities.

The Niagara Falls mayor's office said the incident involved a vehicle crossing into the U.S. from Canada.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she's closely monitoring the situation.

The FBI is at the scene.

Law enforcement is placing K-9 officers on each of the international bridges in the area as a precautionary measure, according to multiple law enforcement sources.
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Looks like superficial damage to the border post:
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Edit: It's the day before Thanksgiving, so any travel disruptions will have significant effects.
 
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Arthur said:
Doesn't sound like it's terror-related. Maybe drug-induced temper and speeding.
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Sounds very bizarre:
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Rainbow Bridge: US-Canada border blast not terror-related, says NY governor

The vehicle was speeding towards the Rainbow Bridge when it crashed and was engulfed by a fireball.
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In a briefing, Governor Kathy Hochul told reporters: "Based on what we know at this moment, there is no sign of terrorist activity with respect to this crash."

She added that one of the people who died was a "local" from the western New York region.

It is still not clear whether the driver intentionally crashed into the checkpoint, she said.

The car travelled at a "very high rate of speed", the governor added, and flew over a fence that was about 8ft (2.4m) high.
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An eyewitness from Ontario, Mike Guenther, told the Niagara Gazette newspaper that he saw a car speed by at 100mph (160km/h) before flying into the air and erupting into a "fireball".

Governor Hochul called the video of the crash "surreal", saying that it looked almost like it "was generated by AI".

She said it was fortunate more people were not hurt at the busy crossing "when you look at the scale of the scene, how far the pieces of this vehicle exploded and scattered".
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I've heard reports hamas has a tunnel from Gaza to Niagara, so it's entirely possible they could be linked to this incident.
 
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