Police name New York couple killed in fiery Rainbow Bridge car crash that shut borders with Canada
A man and his wife from Grand Island, N.Y., have been named by police as the driver and passenger in this week's fiery crash on the American side of the Rainbow Bridge that shut border crossings and set Canadian and U.S. emergency officials into gear.
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![In this photo taken from security video, a light colored vehicle, top left, travels toward the Rainbow Bridge customs plaza, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, in Niagara Falls, N.Y. A vehicle exploded at a checkpoint on the American side of a U.S.-Canada bridge in Niagara Falls Wednesday, leaving two people dead and prompting the closing of four border crossings in the area, authorities said. (Customs Border Protection via AP) Security camera footage shows vehicles at a toll booth, In the background, a vehicle travels toward a toll booth.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7038901.1700840479!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/border-crossing-explosion.jpg)
A man and his wife from Grand Island, N.Y., have been named by police as the driver and passenger in this week's fiery crash on the American side of the Rainbow Bridge that shut border crossings and set Canadian and U.S. emergency officials into gear.