Amid Rainbow Bridge ‘vehicle explosion,’ FBI terror task force monitoring all N.Y. entries
Rainbow Bridge Wednesday.In Canada, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a news conference that Canada is taking the situation “extremely seriously.”“The prime minister and I will receive further information in the coming moments,” he said, shortly before both he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau left question period for a briefing.LeBlanc did not say whether he has been informed of any injuries or fatalities.There is no official confirmation at this time on the nature of the vehicle explosion.The Rainbow Bridge connecting Canada and the U.S. is currently shut down at Niagara Falls and the FBI says its Buffalo, N.Y., field office is investigating.#FBI Buffalo statement on investigation at the Rainbow Bridge: pic.twitter.com/jRaGLL8sU8— FBI Buffalo (@FBIBuffalo) November 22, 2023The U.S.-based NITTEC, made up of agencies in New York and southern Ontario and which provide real-time traffic updates and border crossing information to travelers, had confirmed the bridge closure in a social media post Wednesday afternoon, saying the bridge “is closed from Main St to Falls Ave in Niagara Falls because of a crash.”The closure was reported at 11:51 a.m., the traffic authority coalition said.
It is made up of member agencies including the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, the New York State Department of Transportation, the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, New York State Police and the Ontario Provincial Police.The Niagara Regional Police Service told Global News the bridge is closed due to an investigation.OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt also confirmed the bridge’s closure in a social media post, saying there are “major issues” at the U.S.
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