India, Aug. 24 -- The five victims who died in a tour bus crash in western New York have been identified by state police. The victims included a Columbia University student from China, three New Jersey residents and a resident of India.

The crash took place near Exit 48A on the eastbound I-90 around 12:40 pm. The driver, with Staten Island-based M & Y Tour Inc., was taking 52 passengers and a tour guide from Niagara Falls to New York City.

The victims, who ranged from 22 to 65 years of age, have been identified as

State Police have identified the driver as Bin Shao, a 55-year-old from Flushing, New York. Police, who have ruled out mechanical failure as a cause of the tragedy, said Shao showed no signs of impairment.

"The bus exited th...