Two dead and 20 injured when Coach bus flips over on the Long Island Expressway

The two people that died were the driver of the bus and a passenger. Three of the victims had critical injuries and two had serious injuries. The other injuries were minor.

By Kevin Killough

Published: June 30, 2026 2:19pm

Two people died and 20 more were injured in an accident involving a Coach bus on the Long Island Expressway in New York.

The Coach bus hit two vehicles just before midnight Monday. The bus flipped over and struck two oncoming vehicles on the other side of the highway, NBC News reported.

The two people that died were the driver of the bus and a passenger.

The accident happened near exit 16 at Greenpoint Avenue. Three of the victims had critical injuries and two had serious injuries. The other injuries were minor. Nearly 100 emergency personnel responded to the accident.