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Fuel Spill With Side Of Fries - 42,000 Pounds Of Them: Truck Hits Hutchinson Parkway Overpass Fuel Spill With Side Of Fries - 42,000 Pounds Of Them: Truck Hits Hutchinson Parkway Overpass
Fuel Spill With Side Of Fries - 42,000 Pounds Of Them: Truck Hits Hutchinson Parkway Overpass This story has been updated. A truck carrying 42,000 pounds of frozen french fries struck an overpass on a Westchester County parkway, causing a fuel spill and a closure of the roadway's lanes in one direction.   The incident happened on Wednesday morning, Feb. 1 around 6:50 a.m., when a tractor-trailer traveling south on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale hit the Mamaroneck Road bridge, Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary said.  As a result of the crash, 75 gallons of diesel fuel spilled from the trailer's refrigeration unit onto the parkway and int…

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by Ben Crnic
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Rolled Box Truck In Hewlett Leaves Man Severely Injured Rolled Box Truck In Hewlett Leaves Man Severely Injured
Rolled Box Truck In Hewlett Leaves Man Severely Injured A man is severely injured after a rollover crash involving a box truck on Long Island. The man was driving the truck in Hewlett near Prospect Avenue and Lakeview Drive on Tuesday afternoon, May 10, when he struck three parked cars and a tree before rolling the truck, Nassau County Police said. When emergency crews arrived they found the truck lying on its passenger side with the driver trapped inside. He had suffered severe injuries to his legs, with one leg stuck in the truck’s firewall, police said. Fire crews had to use multiple heavy duty tools to free the man from the truck, which h…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Box Truck At Nassau Intersection Man Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Box Truck At Nassau Intersection
Man Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Box Truck At Nassau Intersection An 86-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition after being struck by a box truck while crossing a busy intersection on Long Island, police said. According to Nassau County Police investigators, the pedestrian was crossing at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike in Franklin Square shortly after 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16, when he was struck by the truck. The driver, a 34-year-old area man, remained at the scene to assist detectives with the investigation, police noted, while the pedestrian suffered severe trauma and was transported to an area hospital. No o…

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by Zak Failla