Columbia University student among 5 killed in New York tour bus crash after Niagara Falls visit
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A Columbia University student was among five people killed Friday when a tour bus returning from Niagara Falls rolled over on a rural stretch of Interstate 90 of the New York State Thruway in upstate New York, according to authorities.

In a statement to Fox News Digital, Columbia University said it is mourning the death of Xie Hongzhuo, 22, of Beijing, China, who was a student in New York City.

“This heartbreaking loss is felt deeply across our community,” a spokesperson wrote in a statement. “We are in close contact with her family and offering them our full support. … Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with her family, friends, and all who have been touched by this tragedy.”

The university said it is providing counseling and other resources to students who may need them.

First responders work to rescue victims at the scene of a tour bus that crashed and rolled over on the New York State Thruway near Pembroke, N.Y., Friday, Aug. 22, 2025.

First responders work to rescue victims at the scene of a tour bus that crashed and rolled over on the New York State Thruway in Pembroke, N.Y., Friday. (Libby March/Buffalo News via AP)

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) told Fox News Digital on Friday it was sending a go-team to investigate. The bus was taken to state police barracks as evidence.

The New York State Police, Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, Office of Homeland Security, NYS Thruway Authority, Erie County Emergency Management, Genesee County Emergency Management, Newstead Emergency Management, Genesee County District Attorney’s Office, National Traffic Safety Board, and numerous EMS and fire companies assisted in the incident.

The Genesee County Fire Department, University of Rochester Medical Center and Kaleida Health did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital.

Fox News’ Henry Naccari contributed to this report.

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