NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) — This week marks two years since a well-known Grand Island couple died in a crash at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls.

It was the day before Thanksgiving in 2023 when Monica and Kurt Villani crashed into a barrier at the international border, causing an explosion that made international news . The crash shut down all four border crossings in the region for hours.

Now the Villani family is suing the makers of the car the couple was driving. A new wrongful death lawsuit claims the couple's Bentley malfunctioned, causing Kurt Villani to lose control of the car.

In the 33-page lawsuit, lawyers argue the 2022 Flying Spur Bentley suddenly accelerated as it approached the Rainbow Bridge inspection plaza. Attorneys argue that the crash wasn't an accident, but

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