Jonatan Hernadez Gomez, 25, Pedro Pablo Galicia Ignacio, 29, Jose de Jesus Aguirre Tronco, 35, Abel de Jesus Lopez Lopez, 39, Jesus Martinez Parra, 44, and Alejandro Vazquez Valdez, 45, die in bus and truck crash on State Route 37 in Louisville, New York

Modified Date: 
Thu, 02/02/2023 - 9:24pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, January 29, 2023

6 dead, 3 injured in crash between bus and box truck in upstate New York

It is unclear how many people were on board the vehicles or where they were headed when the deadly crash happened.

‘Gruesome’ upstate New York crash between truck, bus leaves at least 6 dead

An express bus crashed with a freightliner box truck on State Route 37 in Louisville near the Canadian border just after 6 a.m. ET, New York State Police said in a release. 

6 dead, 3 injured in 'gruesome' upstate NY crash involving freight truck, express bus

Photos from the station showed banks of foot-high snow on the side of the highway. The station said there might have been reduced visibility when the accident happened at about 6 a.m.

Victims of crash identified, NTSB launches probe

The funeral home said a memorial mass will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in Weedsport, which is where the victims’ employer, LBFNY, LLC, is located.

Type: Bus Accident
People Involved: 
Jonatan Hernadez Gomez
Pedro Pablo Galicia Ignacio
Jose de Jesus Aguirre Tronco
Abel de Jesus Lopez Lopez
Jesus Martinez Parra
Alejandro Vazquez Valdez