Rainbow Bridge Car Explosion Victims Identified as FBI Concludes Investigation

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The car involved in the explosion at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, NY, has been identified as a 2022 Bentley Flying Spur, a luxury car capable of reaching speeds of 60 mph in four seconds. The driver, Kurt P. Villani, and his wife, Monica Villani, both 53 and business owners from Grand Island, NY, were killed in the crash. The cause of the crash remains unexplained, and investigators are exploring whether a mechanical problem caused the car to accelerate out of control. The car hit a median, went airborne, and burst into flames on impact. The incident is not related to a recall of Bentley models in 2021.
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