Photos and videos capturing the aftermath of Wednesday's deadly vehicle explosion at a checkpoint on the Rainbow Bridge near Niagara Falls have made their way across social media.

Dramatic new pictures show the charred remains of a Niagara Falls border crossing post after an explosion rang out on Rainbow Bridge today. A car was reportedly trying to drive towards a border ...

AFP via Getty Images. ... Key Background. The Rainbow Bridge connects Niagara Falls, New York and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. The bridge was built in 1940 and opened in 1941.