Multiple fatalities after 'car full of explosives' detonates at Niagara Falls border crossing

At least two people have died in connection with a blast at the Rainbow Bridge crossing on the United States-Canada border at Niagara Falls.

According to ABC News, investigators on the scene are treating a suitcase or briefcase found at the sight of the blast as a "potential explosive device." The FBI is currently on the scene, along with local law enforcement.

Fox News correspondent Alexis McAdams tweeted that law enforcement is treating the blast as a terrorist attack, and that two men who were driving a car "full of explosives" are dead. Spectrum News 1 Buffalo managing editor Stephen Marth posted that a local hospital was treating an additional victim who suffered "non-life threatening injuries." However, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) later clarified that the blast did not appear to be an act of terrorism, though the investigation would continue for several more days.

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"The FBI Buffalo field office is investigating a vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge, a border crossing between the US and Canada in Niagara Falls," the FBI stated. "The FBI is coordinating with our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners in this investigation. As this situation is very fluid, that's all we can say at this time."

CNN reported that the car — a two-door Bentley Excelsior X, which has an MSRP of approximately $300,000 — was driven by a 56-year-old man and his wife who were traveling "at a high rate of speed" before hitting a median and going airborne.

In a statement, Hochul said she is "traveling to Buffalo to meet with law enforcement and emergency responders" and will provide an update after learning more information.

"At my direction, the New York State Police is actively working with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force to monitor all points of entry to New York," Hochul said.

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Marth tweeted photos from the blast taken by the One Niagara Welcome Center that show the border crossing engulfed in flames and the roads surrounding the area covered in debris.

Currently, all four border crossings from Canada into New York are closed. While local airports remain open, officials are saying travelers should allot at least three hours for heightened security checks.

This is a developing story.

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