Car explosion in Niagara Falls causes fire and Rainbow Bridge closure | US News

A vehicle exploded at Niagara Falls, causing a fire and smoke to billow on Rainbow Bridge along the US-Canada border.

The car reportedly sped the wrong way and struck border inspection booths on Wednesday morning.

Two witnesses said they heard a loud noise and that a massive smoke cloud formed near the inspections station around 11.20am, according to the Niagara Gazette.

‘We heard something smash,’ said one of the witnesses, Ivan Vitalii who was visiting from Ukraine. ‘We saw fire and big, black smoke.’

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