New York State Police Troop T Major Andre Ray confirmed the deaths during a press conference near the crash site Friday evening. According to a news release from state police, 52 people, including the driver, were on board the bus at the time of the incident. Here's what we know so far.

A tour bus carrying 54 people back to New York City from Niagara Falls crashed and rolled on Interstate 90 Friday, killing five passengers and injuring many others, authorities said.

The fatal crash occurred Friday afternoon roughly 30 miles east of Buffalo while traveling eastbound on the New York State Thruway.