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LIE crash kills two, injures 20 after bus slams into multiple cars in Queens
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Key Points:
- Two people, including the bus driver and a male passenger, died in a bus crash on the Long Island Expressway near the Greenpoint Avenue exit in Queens around 11:45 p.m. Monday.
- The coach bus collided with a vehicle, causing a chain reaction that led the bus to flip over the median into oncoming traffic and strike two additional vehicles.
- Twenty people were injured in the crash, with three in critical condition, prompting a large emergency response involving over 70 fire and EMS personnel.
- The accident caused a complete shutdown of the highway in both directions, resulting in severe traffic backups and drivers attempting to find alternate exits.
- The road reopened just after 9:15 a.m. Tuesday near 50th Street, but emergency officials warned that residual delays should still be expected.
