Police have identified the victims of a tragic car blast at the Rainbow Bridge border...
Published: 11:03 pm November 29, 2023
Updated: 11:14 am October 8, 2025
Authorities identify husband and wife killed in a car explosion at US-Canadian border

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Police have identified the victims of a tragic car blast at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing between the US and Canada. Kurt Villani and his wife Monica Villani, both 53, lost their lives when their car became airborne and crashed in Niagara Falls.

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The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, prompted a large emergency response and the closure of four border crossings. The couple, residing 10 miles south of the crash site in Grand Island, New York, were identified as the owners of a chain of hardware and lumber stores in the state.

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