Headline Roundup • November 23rd, 2023
Vehicle Explodes on Niagara Rainbow Bridge Crossing, FBI Says No Sign of Terrorism
Summary from the AllSides News Team
A speeding vehicle went airborne and exploded on the Niagara Falls Rainbow Bridge border crossing on Wednesday, sparking terror concerns.
The Details: The two people in the vehicle were killed in the explosion, but no additional deaths were sustained. Several area border crossings were temporarily closed as the FBI investigated, but the bureau found no sign of terrorism.
For Context: The incident comes at a time of heightened security concerns around the world due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Key Quotes: Witness, Mike Guenther, said, “He was flying, over 100 miles an hour. It was a ball of fire, 30 or 40 feet high, never seen anything like it.” New York Governor, Kathy Hochul, called the scene “absolutely surreal,” and said, “When you see this video, your jaw will drop in disbelief at how this went so high, over an 8-foot-high fence.”
Media Accounts: National Review (Lean Right bias) highlighted that Fox News (Right bias) initially reported an anonymous source as saying there was a high probability that the incident was “an attempted terrorist attack.” Reuters (Center bias) included context on currently heightened security concerns, and that CNN (Lean Left bias) reported the victims were a married couple driving to Toronto to see rock band KISS. NBC News (Lean Left bias) said officials have said the car was on the U.S. side of the border when it crashed, despite some early reports suggesting it came from Canada.
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Nigel Chiwaya / NBC News
A deadly explosion near the New York-Canadian border after a car went airborne has been referred to Niagara Falls police as a traffic investigation after no explosives or connection to terrorism were found, the FBI said Wednesday night.
Two people in the car were killed in the fiery incident on the Rainbow Bridge, which leads into and out of Canada at Niagara Falls, that occurred minutes before 11:30 a.m., officials said.
It happened on one of the busiest travel days in the U.S. as people across the country hit the...
Courtesy Saleman Alwishah via REUTERS
A speeding car crashed in flames on the bridge linking New York state and Ontario at Niagara Falls on Wednesday, killing two people in the vehicle and sparking a security scare that closed four U.S.-Canadian border crossings.
Hours later, federal and state authorities said investigators had found no evidence of an act of terrorism, though circumstances surrounding the crash on the Rainbow Bridge remained murky, leaving it to be determined whether it was accidental or intentional.
"At this time, there is no indication of a terrorist attack" or threat to...
Lindsay DeDario/Reuters
The vehicle explosion that occurred near a U.S.-Canada border crossing Thursday afternoon is not believed to be the result of terrorism, New York governor Kathy Hochul said early Wednesday evening.
Two passengers are reported dead after a vehicle exploded near the Rainbow Bridge border crossing separating the United States from Canada. A border agent was also reportedly injured in the attack.
Sources told Reuters that it is now likely believed that the blast was the result of reckless driving, contrary to earlier assessments of a terrorist attack initially reported by...
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