Police identified on Friday (November 24) the couple who died in a tragic car blast at the Rainbow Bridge in the US-Canada border as Kurt Villani and his wife Monica, both 53.
ABC Buffalo affiliate WKBW reported that the two were residents of Grand Island, 16 kilometers from New York
The bridge was reopened to traffic by Thursday evening (November 23)
Rundown of Fiery Crash
It was previously reported that the couple intended to attend a KISS concert across the border, only to be advised that it was canceled, and have decided to cross back to the US.
A US border agent was also injured in the incident on Wednesday (November 22).
Because of the destruction of the car and the date the incident happened - it happened on the eve of American Thanksgiving.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul later ruled out the incident as a terrorist act.
It was also unclear what caused the couple's vehicle to rapidly accelerate before it flew through the air and burst into flames.
Police said that their investigation was ongoing.
