A tour bus with more than 50 passengers lost control and rolled over on the New York State Thruway near Pembroke, killing five people, police said.

Authorities say a tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls has crashed on an interstate highway, killing five passengers and injuring many others.

After spending the morning taking in the breathtaking sights at Niagara Falls, a group of tourists boarded a bus to return to New York City, not knowing about an hour later, their bus would be lying on its side in the ditch off the New York State Thruway.