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Shortly after 1:45 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 20, troopers in Ulster County responded to a report of a four-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer and three other vehicles in the southbound lanes of I-87 in Saugerties.
Police said that the preliminary investigation determined the tractor-trailer driver rear-ended a passenger vehicle which then caused a chain reaction involving two other cars.
One passenger was airlifted to Albany Medical Canter for evaluation, three other people were taken to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
The incident led to a closure of all lanes on the Thruway between exits 19 (Kingston) and 20 (Saugerties) to allow the helicopter to land. The lanes were reopened by 4 p.m. on Monday afternoon.
According to police, the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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