Cause of Crash That Killed NY Couple at Niagara Falls Border Crossing Still a Mystery 8 Months Later

A light colored vehicle, top left, travels toward the Rainbow Bridge customs plaza in Niagara Falls, N.Y., on Nov. 22, 2023, in a still from security video. Customs Border Protection via AP

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.—A police investigation into the crash and explosion that killed two people in a high-powered luxury car at a Niagara Falls border crossing last year has concluded with the crash’s cause still a mystery, authorities said.

The probe into the Nov. 22, 2023, crash that killed Kurt and Monica Villani, both 53, “is considered closed at this point, but can be reopened if any new evidence comes to light,” Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino told The Buffalo News this week.