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Two killed and one injured after vehicle explodes on bridge at US-Canada border

Preliminary evidence indicates incident caused by reckless driver whose actions resulted in a crash and was not a deliberate attack

Access to the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, New York, was blocked by police after a vehicle exploded at the border crossing between the United States and Canada on Wednesday. Photograph: Jalen Wright/The New York Times
Access to the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, New York, was blocked by police after a vehicle exploded at the border crossing between the United States and Canada on Wednesday. Photograph: Jalen Wright/The New York Times
Wed Nov 22 2023 - 21:41 • 3 MIN READ

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