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Two people are recovering after a tractor-trailer’s escort vehicle was struck by another car on the Thruway.
The crash happened at around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, in Greene County, on I-87 in the town of New Baltimore, according to State Police.
Investigators said an oversized flatbed tractor-trailer hauling 197,000 pounds of crane equipment became disabled near the Coxsackie exit and was partially blocking the southbound right lane.
At the same time, a certified escort vehicle that was traveling with the tractor-trailer was parked behind the flatbed with lights activated to warn approaching traffic.
Investigators said a minivan traveling southbound struck the escort vehicle from behind, pinning it between the guardrail and the tractor-trailer.
The impact trapped 70-year-old Randal Tillburg and 68-year-old Diane Morgan, both of Ontario County, inside the vehicle, police said.
They were eventually freed and were taken to Albany Medical Center with serious injuries, according to police.
No other injuries were reported.
The driver of the minivan, 34-year-old Chaim Rosenberg, of Monsey in Rockland County, was issued two tickets unrelated to the crash.
State Police said the incident is under investigation.
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