
Monica Villani and Kurt Villani Grand Island, NY Car Accident: In loving memory of Gui’s Lumber owners killed in Niagara Falls car accident.
UPDATE: The Niagara Falls Police Department has identified the two occupants involved in the crash at the Rainbow Bridge on Wednesday as 53-year-old Kurt P. Villani and his wife 53-year-old Monica Villani, both of Grand Island New York.
The incident is currently under investigation by the NFPD Crash Management Unit, no further details are available at this time.
Two people have been confirmed dead after a horrific fiery crash at US/Canadian boarder on Wednesday.
According to reports, a car that was entering the United States from Canada approached the Rainbow Bridge structure at an high rate of speed and struck an abutment, causing the vehicle to burst into flames.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Federal Bureau of Investigation declared that it was looking into the event.
Washington County Fire Wire in a social media release confirmed two people died in the crash; “2 dead in auto accident with heavy fire (possible explosion) at US/Canadian boarder. Vehicle was reportedly traveling at over 80 mph towards area of checkpoint prior to the crash. Authorities investigating. Boarder shut down in area.”
All four of the international bridges in Erie and Niagara counties that connect the US and Canada were closed to traffic in both directions. On the I-190, close to the Lewiston-Queenston bridge exit and the Peace Bridge, there were lengthy tractor trailer backups.
About thirty minutes later, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she had been briefed on the situation and was on her way to Buffalo.
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