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Dump Truck Strikes Overpass On I-684, Sending Debris Flying, Causing Closure
A dump truck hit an overpass on I-684, leading to the closure of the roadway in Northern Westchester County.
The crash took place northbound late in the morning on Tuesday, June 16, in Bedford, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police.
According to Hicks, the hydraulics apparently malfunctioned on a 2000 Kenworth dump truck, causing the dump truck's body to strike the Route 35 overpass, sending debris flying.
The truck's body was torn from the truck and came to rest, blocking all three lanes of I-684.
The overpass received minor damage and the driver was not injured, Hicks said.…
IDs, Info Released After Pickup Truck Hits DOT Worker On I-684
A 41-year-old highway construction worker who was seriously injured after being hit by a pickup truck on I-684 has been identified, along with the motorist.
The incident took place in Putnam County around 3:07 p.m., Monday, May 11, northbound on the highway in the town of Southeast, according to the New York State Police.
An initial investigation found that Richard N. Russo, 48, of North Salem, was northbound in the right lane driving a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado when he struck a worker contracted by the New York State Department of Transportation, said Trooper AJ Hicks.
The road worker, ide…
Man Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After I-84 Crash
A 62-year-old man is in serious condition following a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 84.
The crash took place around noon., Sunday, June 23, after Michael Gasper, of Windsor, Connecticut, lost control of his 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle while traveling westbound in East Fishkill and was ejected onto the roadway, said New York State Trooper AJ Hicks.
Gasper, who suffered serious, but not life-threatening injuries, was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center following the crash, Hicks said.
The westbound lanes on I-84 east of exit 16 to the Taconic State Parkway were temporarily…
