HORRIFIC new details have been revealed in the deaths of a husband and wife following the terrifying vehicle crash at the Canadian border on Wednesday.
The husband, who hasn't been named, is believed to have suffered a medical emergency while driving his Bentley, crashing into a barricade at a high speed and flying into the crossing.
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The car barreled over an eight-foot fence before exploding into a fireball that killed the 56-year-old and his wife.
The couple were traveling to a Kiss concert in Toronto but it was canceled when lead singer Paul Stanley fell ill. The pair then visited a casino instead.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul confirmed late Wednesday that the crash was a traffic-related incident after the crash sparked fears of a possible terror attack on America.
Officials worked overnight to confirm the victims' identities, which has proven difficult as the wreckage was mostly incinerated.
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The crash forced the closure of Rainbow Bridge the day before Thanksgiving - one of the busiest travel days of the year.
Hochul said the footage showing the massive flames from the crash was shocking, adding that it was a miracle there weren't more injuries.
An agent with Border Patrol suffered minor injuries but has since been released from the hospital.
No explosives were found in the car, said police.
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"[There is] no indication based on online threats or anyone taking credit for this - at this time,": said Hochul.
"It's still unfolding. But I didn't want to leave the public with any uncertainty.
"There is no evidence at this time that there was terror activity," she continued, adding that she understood that many people were on edge "based on what is happening in the world."
"I won't call it an accident yet. All we know is there was a horrific incident, a crash, a loss of life - but at this time: no known terrorism activity," Hochul said at the time.
Matthew Miraglia with the FBI, echoed Hochul's words.
"We do have someone in mind for it and we're working through it through the JTTF," he said, referring to the Joint Terrorism Task Force.
"We do not have any derogatory information on this person that we've identified, we're scanning his social media, there's nothing there, we're still running a full investigation so that's a preliminary assessment.
"We feel, at this point, this might be just something that occurred, there's no larger picture here to look at for now."
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The White House confirmed that President Joe Biden had been briefed on the incident.
Meanwhile, Canada's prime minister, Justin Trudeau, said "additional measures" were being made and activated at border crossings within the country.
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