Authorities shortly dominated out a terrorist assault as the reason for this week’s deadly crash on the Rainbow Bridge border between Canada and the U.S., which has logically left investigators contemplating whether or not a mechanical fault within the Bentley was responsible, or whether or not the motive force suffered a medical episode.

Stunning video footage of the accident reveals a white Bentley approaching the Niagara Falls crossing at extraordinarily excessive velocity, and being launched airborne after failing to make the light right-hand curve within the street. The automotive burst into flames when it collided with a part of the border constructing on touchdown, killing the motive force and passenger immediately and leaving a border guard with minor accidents.

Police have since named the couple as as Kurt P. Villani and Monica Villani, each 53. The married couple, enterprise homeowners from New York, had solely traveled a brief distance from the close by Seneca Niagara Resort & On line casino when the accident occurred, and have been simply 13 minutes away from their residence in prosperous Grand Island, north of the well-known falls. The pair had been scheduled to see a live performance by the rock band Kiss, however the present was referred to as off as a consequence of one of many band members turning into unwell.

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Approach to crossing with concrete wall that is believed to have launched Bentley (image: Google)

Robert Restaino, the mayor of Niagara Falls, advised The New York Instances that investigators have been contemplating whether or not the couple’s Bentley could have skilled some type of mechanical glitch that brought about it to out of the blue speed up because it approached the border checkpoint. After the FBI ascertained that terrorism performed no half within the collision, the Bureau handed over sleuth duties to native authorities who’ve been attempting to piece collectively the couple’s actions and say it will likely be a while earlier than the investigation is accomplished.

One other chance that authorities will likely be contemplating is whether or not Mr Villani suffered some type of medical emergency whereas behind the wheel, comparable to a coronary heart assault or stroke, that pressured him to speed up aggressively in the direction of the bridge.

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