Biden was urgently notified of a national emergency: the FBI cannot explain what happened

The moment of the explosion was captured by closed circuit television cameras.

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On Wednesday, a $300,000 Bentley premium car exploded and burned to the ground on the Rainbow Bridge that connects the US state of New York and the Canadian province of Ontario, near Niagara Falls. As a result, a border guard was injured and two people traveling in the car died. CNN reported that it was a 56-year-old businessman and his wife. They were on their way to the farewell concert of the rock band KISS in Toronto, but it was cancelled. The couple then stopped at the casino and then the incident occurred.

The moment of the tragedy was captured by closed circuit television cameras. Footage shows the car traveling at high speed from the US side, then crashed into a fence, flew over it, crashed onto the asphalt and exploded.

The FBI immediately began investigating the case, as the possibility of a terrorist attack could not be ruled out. President Biden was informed of the incident. Versions emerged on social networks and the media that the car was full of explosives. Authorities have closed four border crossings between the United States and Canada along the Niagara River. Workers at other checkpoints were instructed to be on high alert. Security measures have been intensified at nearby airports and railways.

Police cordon at the scene of the emergency.

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However, a few hours later, the authorities denied the versions circulating in the press and said that they had not found any evidence that a terrorist attack had occurred on the bridge. “A search of the scene did not reveal any explosive materials or any connection to terrorism,” the FBI said in a statement. However, it is recognized that the circumstances of the accident that occurred on the Rainbow Bridge are still unclear. The driver may have lost control.