Six people were killed — including the bishop and pastor of a\u00a0Bronx church —\u00a0when their van’s rear tire blew out Saturday, ending with the\u00a0vehicle repeatedly rolling over on the New York State Thruway.<\/p>\r\n
http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/ny_local\/2010\/09\/18\/2010-09-18_at_least_4_dead_in_crash_on_new_york_state_thruway_near_woodbury_.html<\/a><\/p>\r\n In addition to the fatalities, eight of the van’s passengers were injured in the accident, which took place around 3 p.m. Saturday near the Woodbury Commons outlet mall\u00a0in New York. Bodies were scattered on the Thruway, covered with sheets.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n There were 14 people in the Ford van, members of the Joy Fellowship Chutch who were on their way to visit a sister church, First Light Christian Assemblies, in Albany, N.Y.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n In its account, The New York Times quoted Pasquale Prozzillo, a second assistant chief in the Woodbury Fire Department, who said the van’s driver lost control after the vehicle blew its tire.<\/p>\r\n “The van rolled three to four\u00a0times,”\u00a0Prozzillo told The Times. “Seven people got ejected.”<\/p>\r\n http:\/\/cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com\/2010\/09\/18\/four-killed-in-crash-on-new-york-thruway\/?scp=1&sq=thruway%20crash&st=cse<\/a><\/p>\r\n The church’s bishop, Simon White, died in the accident, as did his wife Zelda White, and pastor Titus McGhie.\u00a0The other fatalities were Avril Murray, Evelyn Ferguson and Elaine Reid.<\/p>\r\n One survivor, Veronica Francis, 52, had injuries to both legs and a deep cut above her eye. Her husband Patrick told the New York Post\u00a0that his wife lost consciousness when the van rolled over, which means she also suffered a concussion.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n \u00a0<\/p>\r\n