PEMBROKE, N.Y. (WKBW) — New York State Police say they are not ruling out the possibility that a loose water bottle may have caused the deadly tour bus crash last month in Pembroke .

The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation issued the following statement to 7 News on Friday:

The NYSP Bureau of Criminal Investigation are not ruling out that possibility of a loose water bottle, however until all the evidence, including internal camera footage is reviewed combined with interviews, no determination will be made until that point. Warrants for the cloud based camera system have been made and the BCI are working with the company.

This comes days after 7 News spoke with a passenger on board the bus that crashed on the thruway, killing five people and injuring dozens more.

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