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Bus overturns near Rochester, New York, sending dozens to hospitals
A bus with dozens of passengers aboard rolled over on a highway in upstate New York on Thursday morning, critically injuring one person and sending over two dozen to hospitals, authorities said.
Twenty-eight people were sent to area hospitals, some with minor injuries, after the bus overturned on Interstate 490 west of Rochester around 7 a.m., according to officials.
“Deputies arriving on the scene found people that were trapped on the tour bus that had flipped on 490,” Monroe County Sheriff Toss Baxter told reporters at the scene. First responders “also found multiple people walking alongside 490 in a state of confusion that had been passengers on the bus,” he said.
The bus had left New York City around midnight and was making stops on the way to Niagara Falls, officials said.
The cause of the rollover wasn’t immediately clear. An accident reconstruction team was trying to determine what happened to the bus, Baxter said.
“It did roll on its side, turn 180 degrees in reverse and was laid on its side when we arrived on scene, so getting people off the bus was a difficult task by everybody involved,” the sheriff said.
New York State Police
The driver was cooperating with investigators, and there was no indication drugs or alcohol were involved, authorities said.
Tribal Sun, the company in Massachusetts identified as the operator of the bus, did not immediately comment.
“I join the people of New York in praying for the well-being of all involved in this serious incident and am deeply grateful for the heroic efforts of our first responders,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement.
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Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song” has skyrocketed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, marking a milestone for the artist who is known for blending country and hip-hop.
Shaboozey, born Collins Obinna Chibueze, has taken the music world by storm this year. Recently named to Time’s 100 Next List and nominated for two CMA Awards, the rising star is seeing his hard work pay off.
“I definitely dreamed of all of this stuff, but it seemed very impossible, you know?” he said.
Raised in Woodbridge, Virginia, Shaboozey grew up as the son of Nigerian immigrants. He said his classmates often mispronounced his name. One nickname, “Shaboozey,” stuck, and he embraced it as his stage name.
But his journey hasn’t been easy. He once shoveled snow in a storm just to buy a plane ticket to Los Angeles to pursue his dreams.
“How I got here is like nothing short of like a miracle, you know?” he said.
Shaboozey’s journey to fame
Shaboozey’s big break came when Beyoncé featured him twice on her album “Cowboy Carter.” His genre-blending style caught her attention, and he worked alongside singer Linda Martell.
Shaboozey told “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King he doesn’t believe in traditional genres and views music as a “free expression.”
Following “Cowboy Carter,” Shaboozey struck gold with “A Bar Song,” which includes a lyric from J-Kwon’s 2004 hit “Tipsy.” He shared a memorable moment when J-Kwon sent him a DM with fire emojis, saying, “You got one.”
Shaboozey laughed, recalling, “I was like, damn, J-Kwon hit me. I think once I got that, I was like, there’s definitely something special in this song.”
On his first headlining tour, Shaboozey performed at a sold-out show in New York City.
“This is definitely my dream. I used to not do shows ’cause I thought no one would show up,” he said.
Despite his success, Shaboozey acknowledges the challenges of being a Black artist creating what’s categorized as country music, but said it is something he embraces.
“My whole life has been about challenges, like not being accepted even in places where I’m supposed to be accepted,” he said. “I feel like I adapted to that. … I wanna be someone that people remember for doing something.”
Nearly 600,000 GoveeLife and Govee smart electric space heaters sold online by retailers including Amazon and TikTok Shop are being recalled because they can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards, federal safety officials said Thursday.
The recall follows 113 reports of the made-in-China products overheating, including seven fires and one minor burn injury, according to a notice posted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
About 512,500 of the recalled heaters were sold in the U.S. and roughly 48,600 were sold in Canada for between $30 and $150 from September 2021 through September 2024.
Consumers should stop using the space heaters immediately and contact the importing company for a refund.
The recall involves GoveeLife and Govee brand’s electric smart space heaters with the following model numbers: H7130 (including the H7130101 variation), H7131, H7132, H7133, H7134 and H7135. The model number can be found on the manufacturer’s label on the bottom of each unit.
GroveeLife
GoveeLife or Govee can be reached at 833-772-5360 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Further information can be found here: https://recall.goveelife.com/heater-recall.
