Niagara Falls police are focusing on mechanical failure as the most likely cause of a bizarre accident that killed two people on the Rainbow Bridge on Nov. 23.
And as they continue their investigation, Mayor Robert M. Restaino says police are preparing to obtain a subpoena against Bentley Motors, the company that manufactured the 2022 luxury car involved in the fiery crash that killed a couple from Grand Island.
Bentley officials have told police that they will not voluntarily provide information that was transmitted from the “black box” on the car that crashed and exploded on the bridge, Restaino told The Buffalo News on Friday.
“I was disappointed to learn today that Bentley has informed our Police Department that we will have to go to court in order to obtain the data from the black box,” Restaino said. “We’re going to have to subpoena that information. While I am disappointed, I supposed that in a catastrophic accident like this, the company wants to act in a cautious manner, because of the possibility of a lawsuit.”
Restaino added: “From everything police have determined so far, it looks likely that the accident was caused by mechanical failure.”
The accident killed the driver, Kurt P. Villani, and his wife, Monica C. Villani, who were both 53 years old.
“Our thoughts remain with the family of the occupants of the car, and we are working with the authorities to help with their investigations. It would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage,” said Erin Bonner, a spokeswoman for Bentley USA.
Bonner added that there was a safety recall…
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