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Traffic Update: All Lanes Open On I-87 After Hudson Valley Overpass Hit, Driver Charged Traffic Update: All Lanes Open On I-87 After Hudson Valley Overpass Hit, Driver Charged
Traffic Update: All Lanes Open On I-87 After Hudson Valley Overpass Hit, Driver Charged One day after a tractor-trailer carrying an oversized load hit a Hudson Valley overpass on I-87, causing a massive backup, all lanes have reopened and traffic is running smoothly. The incident took place in Rockland County around 6:45 a.m. at the South Broadway overpass at the exit of South Nyack, said the New York State Police. The driver of the tractor-trailer, Ivan N. Varava, age 39, of Hollywood, Florida, was traveling southbound when the large steel tower he was transporting struck the overpass causing significant structural damage, state police said. The clearance for the overpass i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Driver Dies After Tractor-Trailer Falls, Lands At I-684 Interchange Driver Dies After Tractor-Trailer Falls, Lands At I-684 Interchange
Driver Dies After Tractor-Trailer Falls, Lands At I-684 Interchange This story has been updated. One person was killed after a tractor-trailer flipped over a guardrail on an exit ramp and landed on I-287 in Westchester County. The accident happened on Wednesday, Jan. 18 around 10:20 a.m. when a tractor-trailer lost control while traveling on the Exit 9A ramp from I-287 to I-684 north in Harrison, fell from the roadway, and landed on the I-287 westbound lanes, according to state police.  The driver of the tractor-trailer was killed as a result of the crash, and an occupant of a vehicle that was on I-287 when the tractor-trailer fell was hospitaliz…

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by Ben Crnic
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Rocks Scatter Over Road After Tractor-Trailer Tips Over In Northern Westchester: Police Rocks Scatter Over Road After Tractor-Trailer Tips Over In Northern Westchester: Police
Rocks Scatter Over Road After Tractor-Trailer Tips Over In Northern Westchester: Police This story has been updated. A busy main road in Northern Westchester was closed to traffic for several hours after a tractor-trailer tipped over and spilled a load of rocks, police said. The accident happened on Tuesday, Jan. 3 around 11:30 a.m., when the tractor-trailer and a minivan traveling northbound on Route 9A in Hawthorne just north of Belmont Road collided, causing the tractor-trailer to overturn, block the entire roadway, and spill a load of small stones, according to Mount Pleasant Police Chief Paul Olivia.  The drivers of both the tractor-trailer and minivan suffere…

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by Ben Crnic
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Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Tractor-Trailer Near Intersection In Area Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Tractor-Trailer Near Intersection In Area
Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Tractor-Trailer Near Intersection In Area An investigation is taking place after a bicyclist was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Ulster County around 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 18, in the area of Broadway and East St. James Street in Kingston, police said. According to detectives, officers arrived on the scene and found the bicycle rider had received severe injuries due to the accident and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Ulster County Medical Examiner, said the Ulster County Police. Police did not release the name, age, or hometown of the bicyclist or the driver of the t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Man Killed In Crash On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge As Police Search For Driver ID Released For Man Killed In Crash On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge As Police Search For Driver
ID Released For Man Killed In Crash On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge As Police Search For Driver New York State Police have identified a man who was killed after being hit by a tractor-trailer on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge as they search for the vehicle and driver involved. The incident took place around 11:27 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 27, after Stephen Tomlins, 41, of Beacon, was seen by the New York State Bridge Authority by bridge security cameras walking on the southern span of the bridge, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Troopers responded to the scene to find Tomlins dead, Hicks said. At this time only still frames from bridge camera footage are available. The included images show the possible…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say Westchester Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say
Westchester Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say One person from Westchester was killed and another seriously injured during a two-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer that rolled over and a Ford Edge in the area. The incident took place in Orange County around 12:15 p.m., Monday, Aug. 12, at the intersection of Pumpkin Swamp Road and Pulaski Highway in the Town of Goshen, said Trooper Steven Nevel. An investigation revealed that a 2018 Ford Edge being operated by Anthony P. Galimi, 80, of Crestwood in Yonkers, was stopped at a stop sign on Pumpkin Swamp Road, attempting to make a left-hand turn onto Pulaski Highway with his wife Geo…

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Dead, One Seriously Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say One Dead, One Seriously Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say
One Dead, One Seriously Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say Click here for an updated story: Westchester Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say One person was killed and another seriously injured during a two-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer that rolled over and a Ford Edge. The incident took place around 12:15 p.m., Monday, Aug. 12, at the intersection of Pumpkin Swamp Road and Pulaski Highway in the Town of Goshen, said Trooper Steven Nevel. An investigation reveals that the SUV failed to yield the right of way to a tractor-trailer at the intersection of Pulaski Highway and Pumpkin Swamp R…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Tractor-Trailer Hit By Train At Pawling Crossing Tractor-Trailer Hit By Train At Pawling Crossing
Tractor-Trailer Hit By Train At Pawling Crossing This story has been updated. Police are on the scene of a crash involving a tractor-trailer and train in Pawling, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. The incident took place around 1:14 p.m. Monday, March 25, at Corbin Road and Libby Lane in Pawlings, said Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson. MTA officials said southbound Harlem Line Train 956 with 20 to 30 passengers on board struck the trailer that had become dislodged from the truck. No passenger injuries were reported. The crash is not impacting train schedules system-wide, MTA officials said. MTA tran…

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by Kathy Reakes