纽约州州长凯西·霍切尔说，没有证据表明周三在纽约尼亚加拉瀑布连接美国和加拿大的彩虹桥美国一侧发生的坠机和爆炸是恐怖袭击。
她还在新闻发布会上告诉记者，没有迹象表明现场发现任何爆炸物。
Hochul说，周三早些时候，一辆汽车加速驶向大桥美国一侧的边境检查站，撞上了一个电话亭，爆炸后腾空而起。
“你实际上不得不看着它说，‘这是人工智能产生的吗?’”因为看到这辆车飞到多高的空中，然后发生碰撞、爆炸和大火，这太不真实了，”她说。
据州长说，司机和乘客都被杀害了。Hochul说，其中一名受害者是纽约西部的居民。
一名展位工作人员在事件中受伤，并在医院接受治疗。Hochul说，他们在当天晚些时候被释放。
“这是一个非常拥挤的地区，”Hochul说，并补充说，“这可能是非常灾难性的。”
Hochul说，调查将需要一些时间，因为大部分车辆被摧毁，碎片散落在13个摊位。
“没有车牌，”她说。
2023年11月22日，尼亚加拉瀑布的彩虹桥双向关闭，原因是一起涉及车辆的事故。
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消息人士告诉ABC新闻，调查人员在现场发现了某种手提箱或公文包。作为预防措施，他们将它视为一个可能的爆炸装置，拆弹小组正在处理这个包裹。
根据Hochul的说法，事件发生后，彩虹桥当天仍然关闭。
晚上晚些时候，加拿大的和平桥、昆斯顿-刘易斯顿桥和惠而浦-急流桥恢复了双向交通。
周三早些时候，布法罗和伊利堡公共桥梁管理局总经理Ron Rienas告诉美国广播公司新闻，尼亚加拉河上的所有四座加美桥梁都出于谨慎而关闭，而彩虹桥调查仍在继续。
布法罗尼亚加拉国际机场表示，将加强安全措施，对旅客进行汽车检查和额外检查。
据白宫称，美国总统乔·拜登(Joe Biden)已经听取了爆炸的简报，并正在密切关注事态的发展。加拿大总理贾斯廷·特鲁多通知加拿大议会，他们正在调查这一事件。
特鲁多说:“我们对此非常重视。”。“我们正在跟进，试图尽快得到尽可能多的答案。……正在考虑并在全国所有过境点采取额外措施。”
美国秒国土安全部的Alejandro Mayorkas在X上发布了一份声明，重申该事件似乎与恐怖主义无关。
“我们将继续与州和地方官员密切合作，”他说。
在多伦多，警察局表示出于谨慎，他们正在增加巡逻。
在纽约市，市长埃里克·亚当斯说他也在关注这一事件。
亚当斯说，NYPD已经加强了感恩节的安全措施，“因此公众将看到纽约市各地的安全措施都有所加强，包括进出纽约市的入口和出口。”
Rainbow Bridge: No evidence crash, explosion was terrorist attack, Gov. says
Gov. Kathy Hochul said there is no evidence that the crash and explosion Wednesday on the U.S. side of the Rainbow Bridge, which connects the U.S. to Canada at Niagara Falls, New York, was a terrorist attack.
She also told reporters at a news conference said there was no indication any explosives were found at the scene.
Earlier on Wednesday, a vehicle sped toward a border checkpoint at the U.S. side of the bridge, hit a booth, exploded and went airborne, Hochul said.
"You actually had to look at it and say, 'Was this generated by A.I.?' because it was so surreal to see how high in the air this vehicle went and then the crash and explosion and the fire," she said.
The driver and passenger were killed, according to the governor. One of the victims was a western New York resident, Hochul said.
One booth agent was injured in the incident and was treated for their injuries at a hospital. They were released later in the day Hochul said.
"It was a very congested area," Hochul said, adding, "It could have been very cataclysmic."
Hochul said that the investigation would take some time as much of the vehicle was destroyed and debris was scattered over 13 booths.
"There is not a license plate," she said.
Investigators have found some sort of suitcase or briefcase on the scene, sources told ABC News. They were treating it as a possible explosive device as a precaution and the bomb squad is handling the package.
The Rainbow Bridge has remained closed for the day in the wake of the incident, according to Hochul.
The Peace, Queenston-Lewiston and Whirlpool-Rapids Bridges in Canada reopened to traffic in both directions later in the evening.
Earlier on Wednesday, Ron Rienas, the general manager of the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority, told ABC News all four Canada-U.S. bridges over the Niagara River had been closed out of an abundance of caution while the Rainbow Bridge investigation continues.
The Buffalo Niagara International Airport said it would increase security, with car checks and additional screenings for travelers.
President Joe Biden has been briefed on the explosion and is closely following developments, according to the White House. Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau informed the country's parliament they were looking into the incident.
"We are taking this extraordinarily seriously," Trudeau said. "We are following up to try and get as many answers as rapidly as possible. … Additional measures are being contemplated and activated at all border crossings across the country."
U.S. Sec. of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas posted a statement on X also reiterating that the incident does not appear to be terror-related.
"We will continue to closely coordinate with state and local officials," he said.
In Toronto, the police department said it's increasing patrols out of an abundance of caution.
In New York City, Mayor Eric Adams said he's also monitoring the incident.
Adams said the NYPD has already enhanced security for Thanksgiving "so the public will see increased security at locations across New York City, including entry and egress points into and out of the city."
