If you like Connecticut you have the long-standing Foxwoods Casino and Mohegan Sun Casino. Visiting a casino is definitely a must for any local or tourist. Massachusetts has some of the biggest names in the industry setting up camp in the state.

In Massachusetts, we have the Plainville Park Casino in Plainville MA, the MGM Springfield along with numerous others. The Casino trips for the gambling and entertainment scene are bustling in Massachusetts. Get the latest from NBC 4 Connecticut anytime, anywhere. Investigators are reconstructing the accident at the scene. The company has a satisfactory safety rating and has had 19 inspections in the last two years, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The bus was headed for a hill and if it hadn't been stopped, 'it would have been catastrophic,' said Mallard.Īccording to federal safety records, the Star Tag bus company has not had any reportable accidents in the last two years. A state trooper moved his cruiser in front of the bus to bring it to a halt, investigators said. It also wasn't known if the driver was cut off or fell asleep, or if the weather played a factor, but she said the accident could have been far worse.ĭeputy Fire Chief of New Rochelle Robert Benz said the bus remained in gear after hitting the concrete wall and was still coasting on the highway. Mallard said the speed of the bus when it first struck the guardrail was unknown. Her grandson, Kenny Thongpanich, says she has trouble moving her fingers. One woman suffered some nerve damage and a sprain in the crash. Other passengers were described as the 'walking wounded.' He was bleeding when police got to him, but was conscious and alert. No other vehicles were hit.Īt some point, the bus driver got out of the vehicle or was ejected, Mallard said.

The forceful impact sent it veering right across three lanes and smack into a concrete wall a tenth of a mile away. State Police Captain Evelyn Mallard said the bus hit the center guardrail while traveling south on I-95.

Multiple lanes on the highway were blocked off as authorities transported two dozen passengers, most of whom suffered minor neck, back and head injuries, to hospitals and tried to piece together what happened. State police are investigating what caused a tour bus returning to Queens from a Foxwoods casino to slam into a guardrail and then a concrete wall on I-95 in New Rochelle early Wednesday, injuring dozens and wreaking havoc on traffic.Īuthorities said it does not appear any other vehicles were involved in the accident between exits 15 and 16 at about 6:30 a.m.

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