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Car Slams Into Thruway Work Truck In NY, Two Injured:  'This Should Not Happen' Car Slams Into Thruway Work Truck In NY, Two Injured:  'This Should Not Happen'
Car Slams Into Thruway Work Truck In NY, Two Injured: 'This Should Not Happen' A frightening crash on the New York State Thruway left two people hospitalized after a car slammed into the back of a maintenance vehicle, officials said.  The crash happened Thursday, Aug. 22, on I-87 near the New York City line, according to the New York State Thruway Authority.  Officials said a passenger car struck the rear of an attenuator truck—a safety vehicle designed to absorb impacts and protect road crews.  Both the Thruway worker and the car’s driver were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. “This should not happen,” the Thruway Authority said in a stateme…
Injured Trooper ID'd After Strike During Thruway Traffic Stop: NYSP (PHOTOS) Injured Trooper ID'd After Strike During Thruway Traffic Stop: NYSP (PHOTOS)
Injured Trooper ID'd After Strike During Thruway Traffic Stop: Nysp (Photos) Trooper Kristen R. Sullivan was injured after being struck during a traffic stop on the Thruway in Bethlehem, New York State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 8. The crash happened at about 8:44 a.m. when Sullivan’s patrol vehicle was hit on the driver’s side by a 2017 Subaru Forester while she was parked on the northbound side conducting a stop, according to state police. Investigators said the Subaru’s driver swerved onto the left shoulder to avoid a tractor trailer changing lanes, over-corrected, lost control, and struck both the patrol vehicle and the stopped car. The tractor trailer was…
Trooper Injured After Vehicle Strikes Patrol Car On Thruway Trooper Injured After Vehicle Strikes Patrol Car On Thruway
Trooper Injured After Vehicle Strikes Patrol Car On Thruway A New York State Trooper was hospitalized after her patrol vehicle was struck during a traffic stop on I-87 in Albany County. Trooper Kristen Sullivan was conducting a northbound traffic stop around 8:44 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, when a 2017 Subaru Forester hit the driver’s side of her vehicle, New York State Police said. Sullivan suffered minor back and neck injuries and was taken to Albany Medical Center, where she was expected to be released later the same day. An initial investigation found that the Subaru was traveling in the left lane when the driver swerved onto the left shoulder to avoi…
Drunk Driver Had 4 Kids In Car At Time Of Hudson Valley Arrest, Police Say Drunk Driver Had 4 Kids In Car At Time Of Hudson Valley Arrest, Police Say
Drunk Driver Had 4 Kids In Car At Time Of Hudson Valley Arrest, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is facing felony charges after he was caught driving drunk with four children in the car, police said. Ruben Fernandez-Urena, 34, of Yonkers, was arrested early Sunday, July 27, following a traffic stop on I-87 near Exit 9 in Tarrytown, according to New York State Police. During the stop, Fernandez-Urena appeared intoxicated and failed multiple field sobriety tests, police said. A breath sample taken at the Tarrytown barracks reportedly showed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.12%. Inside the car were four child passengers, ages 12, 11, 7, and 5. Fernandez-Urena was a…
Box Truck Flips On I-87 In NY, Causes Delays Box Truck Flips On I-87 In NY, Causes Delays
Box Truck Flips On I-87 In NY, Causes Delays An overturned box truck caused traffic delays Wednesday morning, July 23 on the New York State Thruway in Orange County.  The crash happened at mile marker 49.7 on the northbound lanes of I-87 in Woodbury in the early morning hours on Wednesday, according to the Woodbury Fire Department.  The driver was able to get out of the vehicle on their own and suffered only minor injuries. Tow crews responded to upright the truck, and the incident caused residual delays in the area as the scene was cleared. 
Missing 9-Year-Old Found Dead After Dad's 'Inconsistent' Account, NYSP Says Missing 9-Year-Old Found Dead After Dad's 'Inconsistent' Account, NYSP Says
Missing 9-Year-Old Found Dead After Dad's 'Inconsistent' Account, Nysp Says A Canadian girl reported missing near Lake George was found dead in upstate New York, and her father’s account of the night is under scrutiny, state police said. UPDATE: Luciano Frattolin Charged With Murder The 9-year-old, identified as Melina Frattolin, was reported missing around 9:58 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, in the area of Exit 22 on I-87, prompting an Amber Alert, according to a release from New York State Police. The call came from her father, Luciano Frattolin, 45, also of Canada, who initially claimed a possible abduction had occurred, authorities said. Luciano Frattolin app…
Woman Struck, Killed While Walking Against Traffic On I-87 In NY (UPDATE) Woman Struck, Killed While Walking Against Traffic On I-87 In NY (UPDATE)
Woman Struck, Killed While Walking Against Traffic On I-87 In NY (Update) This story has been updated.  A woman struck and killed on Interstate 87 in Westchester early Thursday, July 3, was walking in the wrong direction in the southbound lanes, authorities said. The incident happened around 3:43 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, between Exits 6A and 6 on the southbound side of I-87, according to an update from New York State Police. Troopers were initially notified at 3:37 a.m. about a person walking against traffic in the southbound lanes. As they responded to find the woman, they received a report that she had been hit by a vehicle. Troopers and emergency perso…
Driver Killed In Crash With 2 Tractor-Trailers On NYS Thruway In Rockland County, Police Say Driver Killed In Crash With 2 Tractor-Trailers On NYS Thruway In Rockland County, Police Say
Driver Killed In Crash With 2 Tractor-Trailers On NYS Thruway In Rockland County, Police Say A driver was killed in a crash involving two tractor-trailers on the New York State Thruway early Saturday, June 21, New York State Police said. The wreck happened around 3:13 a.m. near Exit 12 in Clarkstown, Rockland County, according to state police. Investigators said a passenger vehicle and two tractor-trailers were involved. The driver of the passenger vehicle was confirmed dead at the scene. All southbound lanes of the NYS Thruway/I-87 remain closed at Exit 14 as of Saturday morning. A detour has been set up, police said. No further information was released as the investigation cont…
Van Carrying 12 Children Rolls Over In I-87 Crash In Hudson Valley: Driver Ticketed Van Carrying 12 Children Rolls Over In I-87 Crash In Hudson Valley: Driver Ticketed
Van Carrying 12 Children Rolls Over In I-87 Crash In Hudson Valley: Driver Ticketed A van carrying more than a dozen people, including 12 children, rolled over on Interstate 87 in Orange County following a rear-end crash, police said.  The crash happened around 3:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, in the southbound lanes of I-87 just south of Exit 17 in the Town of New Windsor, New York State Police announced on Sunday, June 1.  Investigators say a 2014 Chevrolet Express van was headed south when it struck the rear of a 2026 Subaru Outback that had slowed for traffic.  The impact caused the van to roll over and come to a stop in the left lane, while the Subaru sp…
Orange County Man Nabbed On I-87 For Possession Of Felony-Weight Narcotics: Police Orange County Man Nabbed On I-87 For Possession Of Felony-Weight Narcotics: Police
Orange County Man Nabbed On I-87 For Possession Of Felony-Weight Narcotics: Police A traffic stop on I-87 in Albany led to the arrest of a Walden man for possession of felony-weight narcotics, the New York State Police reported. According to Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, the incident occurred on Monday, Jan. 13, around 10:2o a.m., when troopers stopped a vehicle for multiple violations.  The driver, identified as Orange County resident Ibo E. Boone, age 37, of Walden, was found to have a significant quantity of controlled substances, O'Neil said. With the assistance of an Albany County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit, felony-weight narcotics and an additional controlled substa…
High-Speed Tesla Crash Kills Driver, 28, Changing Lanes On I-87: NYSP High-Speed Tesla Crash Kills Driver, 28, Changing Lanes On I-87: NYSP
High-Speed Tesla Crash Kills Driver, 28, Changing Lanes On I-87: Nysp A tragic early morning crash on I-87 southbound in Clarkstown claimed the life of a 28-year-old New City man, New York State Police reported. Justin Drinks was speeding in a 2022 Tesla when he tried to change lanes around 1:20 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, near exit 12, NYSP Trooper Jennifer Alvarez said. The vehicle struck the end of a guide rail, overturned multiple times, and ultimately collided with a utility pole.Drinks, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was extricated by emergency responders but was pronounced dead at the scene, Alvarez said.  Justin Drinks no words can expl…
54-Year-Old Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-87 In Region 54-Year-Old Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-87 In Region
54-Year-Old Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-87 In Region A 54-year-old Far Rockaway man was killed in a single-vehicle tractor-trailer crash on I-87 in Greene County. The incident occurred around 4 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 8, near Exit 21 on I-87 in Athens. According to Trooper Jennifer Alvarez of the New York State Police, the preliminary investigation found that a 2005 International Harvester tractor-trailer was traveling northbound when it veered off the roadway onto the right shoulder for unknown reasons.  The vehicle then descended an embankment and became fully engulfed in flames. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, identified …
Police ID 21-Year-Old Man Killed In Single-Car Crash On I-87 In Ulster County Police ID 21-Year-Old Man Killed In Single-Car Crash On I-87 In Ulster County
Police ID 21-Year-Old Man Killed In Single-Car Crash On I-87 In Ulster County New York State Police have identified a 21-year-old Rockland County man killed in in a single-vehicle crash in Ulster County. Randolph E. Quintanilla Revolorio, of Nanuet was killed around 6 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 28, on I-87 southbound near Exit 19 in the town of Ulster, State Police said. A preliminary investigation revealed that Revolorio was driving a  2008 Honda when it exited the roadway through the right shoulder for unknown reasons and struck a tree.  Troopers said Revolorio was ejected and was pronounced dead on the scene. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone who may hav…
Two Men From Region Nabbed With 2 Kilograms Of Cocaine On I-87 Two Men From Region Nabbed With 2 Kilograms Of Cocaine On I-87
Two Men From Region Nabbed With 2 Kilograms Of Cocaine On I-87 In a significant drug bust, the New York State Police apprehended two Staten Island men during a routine traffic stop on I-87 in Catskill.  Walter A. Harris, age 38, and Johnny C. Mitchell, age 35, were busted shortly after midnight on Saturday, Dec. 7, said Trooper AJ Hicks.  Hicks said an investigation led to the discovery of approximately 2.2 kilograms of cocaine and more than $3,200 in cash. Both men were charged with possession of a controlled substance and intent to sell.  They were arraigned and held without bail at the Greene County Jail. 
Woman, 26, Killed In Fiery I-87 Wreck Probed As Hit-Run Crash: NYSP Woman, 26, Killed In Fiery I-87 Wreck Probed As Hit-Run Crash: NYSP
Woman, 26, Killed In Fiery I-87 Wreck Probed As Hit-Run Crash: Nysp State Police believe a 26-year-old woman found dead on the side of I-87 after a fiery crash in the region is the victim of a hit-and-run. The incident occurred around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11, near Exit 21 in Catskill, Greene County. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2014 Subaru was traveling southbound when it left the roadway for unknown reasons and struck the median, Trooper Jennifer Alvarez said. The driver, Sara Llorens, age 26, of Burlington, VT, got out of the vehicle before it became engulfed in flames. Llorens was found dead on the northbound shoulder of I-87,…
Trooper Struck By Pickup Truck ID'd As Hudson Valley Native Trooper Struck By Pickup Truck ID'd As Hudson Valley Native
Trooper Struck By Pickup Truck ID'd As Hudson Valley Native A New York State Trooper from the Hudson Valley remains hospitalized after being struck by a pickup truck on I-87 while outside of his vehicle during a traffic stop. Putnam County native Nicholas Abbondola, from Mahopac, was severely injured in Albany County on Saturday, Nov. 2, on the Northway southbound lanes at 12:30 p.m. A tow truck driver from Saratoga County, Brett M. Dempsey, age 29, of Clifton Park, was also hit. He is recovering at home but has a long road ahead, said New York State Police Trooper Stephanie O'Neil.  O'Neil said Abbondola will be moved to a rehabilitation cent…
Man, Woman Face Host Of Charges After Police Pursuit In Hudson Valley Man, Woman Face Host Of Charges After Police Pursuit In Hudson Valley
Man, Woman Face Host Of Charges After Police Pursuit In Hudson Valley A man and a woman were nabbed after a pursuit with New York State Police in the Hudson Valley on a host of charges, including allegedly possessing illegal weapons. The incident began in Westchester County at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, when troopers attempted to stop a 2021 Nissan Sentra on I-87 in the village of Ardsley and ended in Rockland County in Nyack when the vehicle was stopped by the Orangetown Police on Route 59. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, after the stop, troopers arrived and interviewed the operator who was identified as Selena Lasco, age 26, and her passenger Jav…
Trooper Suffers Serious Injuries After Being Struck By Pickup Truck On NY Thruway Trooper Suffers Serious Injuries After Being Struck By Pickup Truck On NY Thruway
Trooper Suffers Serious Injuries After Being Struck By Pickup Truck On NY Thruway Police are investigating a midday crash on a stretch of the New York Thruway that left a trooper severely injured. It happened around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 on I-87 in Albany County just before the Exit 6-7 off-ramp in Colonie. The investigation has determined that the trooper had stopped a vehicle, and due to a vehicle and traffic Law violation, the vehicle was being towed, New York State Police said. While loading a vehicle onto the tow truck, both the trooper and tow truck driver were outside their vehicles when they were struck by a passing pickup truck.  The trooper su…
Man Struck, Killed By SUV Was Inspecting Car After Minor Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Struck, Killed By SUV Was Inspecting Car After Minor Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Struck, Killed By SUV Was Inspecting Car After Minor Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man who was involved in a minor crash on the New York Thruway was killed when he stepped out of his vehicle to inspect the damage and was struck by a 2018 Ford SUV.  Saul Clark, 55, of Paterson, New Jersey, had gotten out of his vehicle in the southbound lanes of I-87 in West Nyack when he was struck by the passing SUV driven by a Nyack woman just before 10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel said. Nevel said Clark had stepped out of his vehicle to inspect the damage from a minor crash he'd just been involved in. Clark was declared dead at the scene.  Condol…
Traffic Alert: Crash Causes Hours-Long I-87 Closure In Region Traffic Alert: Crash Causes Hours-Long I-87 Closure In Region
Traffic Alert: Crash Causes Hours-Long I-87 Closure In Region A fuel tank rollover crash has caused heavy delays on a busy stretch of the New York State Thruway. State Police said the crash has all I-87 southbound lanes closed from Exit 21 in Catskill to Ulster County in Saugerties Exit 20 for at least the next six hours. State police said the crash occurred in Ulster County around 3:50 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, near mile marker 105. No one was injured, but an unknown quantity of diesel fuel spilled and is in the process of being cleaned up.  The southbound lanes will be closed most of the morning until the cleanup is complete, state police said. …
Hudson Valley Man Busted With Kilo Of Cocaine During Traffic Stop, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Busted With Kilo Of Cocaine During Traffic Stop, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Busted With Kilo Of Cocaine During Traffic Stop, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after he was allegedly busted with a kilo of cocaine during a traffic stop. Ulster County resident Anthony Johnson, age 41, of Kingston, was stopped on Thursday, Oct. 10, on I-87 while driving a 2018 Audi Q7 in Orange County in Cornwall. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a probable cause search of the vehicle during the stop by troopers and K9 Moran yielded a kilo of cocaine and $7,739 in cash. Johnson was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, both felonies.  He was remanded to the Or…
Woman, 25, Killed After Car Rolls Over Several Times On NY Thruway Woman, 25, Killed After Car Rolls Over Several Times On NY Thruway
Woman, 25, Killed After Car Rolls Over Several Times On NY Thruway This story has been updated. A woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash after her car rolled multiple times on the Adirondack Northway.  The collision occurred in Saratoga County around 4:50 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 1, on the Northway north of the Exit 14 off-ramp in Saratoga Springs. According to New York State Police Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, the crash caused one of the vehicles to overturn and killed the driver, identified as Makenzie T. Minkler, age 25, of Rensselaer. Minkler was transported for severe injuries but died shortly after at Saratoga Hospital, O'Neil said The cause of the …
Charges Reinstated Against State Trooper For Murder Of Girl,11, In Hudson Valley Crash Charges Reinstated Against State Trooper For Murder Of Girl,11, In Hudson Valley Crash
Charges Reinstated Against State Trooper For Murder Of Girl,11, In Hudson Valley Crash A state appellate panel has reinstated a murder charge against a former New York State Police trooper who allegedly rammed a vehicle twice at 130 miles per hour during a traffic stop, killing an 11-year-old girl. The incident occurred in Ulster County on I-87 in Kingston on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, around 11:30 p.m. In a statement released by New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, Sept. 19, James said the charges of murder, depraved indifference murder, and reckless endangerment had been reinstated against former Trooper Christopher Baldner in connection with the death of 11-ye…
New Update: Armed, Dangerous Man Killed By Police In Hudson Valley New Update: Armed, Dangerous Man Killed By Police In Hudson Valley
New Update: Armed, Dangerous Man Killed By Police In Hudson Valley This story has been updated. An armed and dangerous man wanted for numerous violent felony crimes in New York City has been shot and killed by New York State Police following a confrontation. The incident began in Orange County on Wednesday, Sept. 18, in Woodbury and ended in Highland Mills. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, Ali Ali, age unknown of New York City, refused to stop while driving a stolen vehicle from troopers on I-87. During the pursuit, Ali crashed the car, which caught fire. He ran from the scene into a wooded area, and multiple police agencie…
Newly Renovated I-87 Service Area In Hudson Valley Reopened Newly Renovated I-87 Service Area In Hudson Valley Reopened
Newly Renovated I-87 Service Area In Hudson Valley Reopened The New York State Thruway Authority announced the reopening of a newly renovated service area in Hudson Valley. The service area in Rockland County in Sloatsburg is on I-87 northbound between Exit 15A and Exit 16.  According to the State Thruway Authority, it is the 19th location overall to open and the first of four to undergo extensive renovations as part of the $450 million private investment to redevelop and modernize all 27 service areas. Featuring two floors and more than 31,000 square feet, the Sloatsburg Service Area is the largest of the 27 service areas on the NYS Thruway s…
22-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Killed In Thruway Crash 22-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Killed In Thruway Crash
22-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Killed In Thruway Crash A 22-year-old Hudson Valley man was killed after allegedly attempting to pass another vehicle on the Thruway. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 11:25 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 24, on I-87 in Clarkstown. According to the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that Michael Dipierno, age 22, of Nyack, was driving a 2005 Honda motorcycle north on I-87 when he attempted to pass a vehicle on the median shoulder and lost control on the rumble strips.  State Police said this caused him to strike the median guide rail and be ejected from the motorcycle. After bei…
36-Year-Old Walking On Thruway Struck, Killed In Capital Region 36-Year-Old Walking On Thruway Struck, Killed In Capital Region
36-Year-Old Walking On Thruway Struck, Killed In Capital Region Authorities have identified a man who was struck and killed while walking on a major highway in the region. The Albany County incident happened at around 2 a.m. Sunday, June 30, on I-87 in Bethlehem. New York State Police said 36-year-old James Gibson Jr., of West Coxsackie, was walking in the right southbound lane near Exit 23 when he was struck by a car. Gibson died from his injuries at the scene. The driver immediately stopped and called 911, and is fully cooperating with the investigation, police said. Troopers kept the right lane closed near the crash site for nearly five hours duri…
29-Year-Old Leads Troopers On Pursuit Before Crashing On Capital Region Highway, Police Say 29-Year-Old Leads Troopers On Pursuit Before Crashing On Capital Region Highway, Police Say
29-Year-Old Leads Troopers On Pursuit Before Crashing On Capital Region Highway, Police Say A high-speed police chase in the region ended with a motorcyclist in the hospital. The Albany County incident happened at around 8 p.m. Saturday, June 22, on southbound I-87 in Colonie. New York State Police said troopers attempted to stop a motorcyclist for speeding near Exit 4, but the man continued driving southbound as police followed. He attempted to get off the highway at Exit 2W, but lost control and crashed on the off-ramp. The driver, identified as 29-year-old Shamel Beavers, of Albany, was taken to Albany Medical Center and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. No other veh…
Driver Busted In Stolen U-Haul Truck On Capital Region Highway, Police Say Driver Busted In Stolen U-Haul Truck On Capital Region Highway, Police Say
Driver Busted In Stolen U-Haul Truck On Capital Region Highway, Police Say What began as a routine traffic stop on a highway in the region ended with a man in handcuffs and accused of driving a stolen U-Haul truck. A trooper in Albany County pulled the box truck over at around 10:45 a.m. Friday, May 24, on I-87 in Colonie for multiple vehicle and traffic law violations. New York State Police said further investigation determined that the U-Haul truck had been reported stolen to the Colonie Police Department just one day prior. The driver, 52-year-old John Ogden, of Watervliet, also did not have a valid driver’s license, according to police. Ogden was arrested on…
Rolled Tractor-Trailer Lands On Car, Shuts Down Thruway In Capital Region For Hours Rolled Tractor-Trailer Lands On Car, Shuts Down Thruway In Capital Region For Hours
Rolled Tractor-Trailer Lands On Car, Shuts Down Thruway In Capital Region For Hours One person is hospitalized after a tractor-trailer rolled on the Thruway, striking another vehicle and shutting down the highway for hours during the morning commute. Click here for a new, updated story - Double-Fatal Crash: Man, Woman ID'd As Victims After Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On NY Thruway The wreck happened just before 8 a.m. Thursday, May 23, on I-87 in Albany. New York State Police said the tractor-trailer collided with a passenger vehicle in the northbound lanes near Exit 23. A photo shared by the agency shows the truck on its right side, blocking most of the roadway and th…