NJ Man Killed By Tractor Trailer On NY State Thruway: Police

A 42-year-old Union County man was killed after he was struck by a tractor trailer on the New York State Thruway on Wednesday, Jan. 10, authorities said.

A man was killed after he was struck by a truck on the New York State Thruway.
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Sam Barron

01/11/2024 10:17 a.m.

At 12:10 a.m. New York State Police responded to I-87 in Orange County for a crash between two trucks, officers said. A Peterbilt tractor trailer traveling southbound sideswiped a Volvo truck which was stopped on the right shoulder, police said.

Jose Payano, the driver of the Volvo, was standing outside the vehicle and was struck by the tractor trailer, police said. Payano was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The driver of the Peterbilt was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and was issued a ticket for the crash, police said.

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