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Lane Reopens After Truck Rolls Down Embankment On I-84 Stretch In NY (UPDATE) Lane Reopens After Truck Rolls Down Embankment On I-84 Stretch In NY (UPDATE)
Lane Reopens After Truck Rolls Down Embankment On I-84 Stretch In NY (Update) A crash on Interstate 84 in Putnam County has left all westbound lanes closed and is causing traffic backups.  The incident happened on I-84 West near Exit 58 in the town of Kent on Friday, July 11 around 7:15 a.m., according to traffic reports from 511NY.  The crash left all westbound lanes closed in the area for the rest of the morning, backing up traffic up to the area of Exit 61. The right lane has since reopened.  According to Trooper Krystal Paolicelli of the New York State Police, a truck traveling on I-84 West had a tire blowout, leading it to veer off the shoul…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Tree Falls Onto I-87 In Orange County, Causes Crash Tree Falls Onto I-87 In Orange County, Causes Crash
Tree Falls Onto I-87 In Orange County, Causes Crash Emergency responders raced to the New York Thruway in Orange County over the weekend after a tree fell on the interstate, causing a crash in the process.  The incident happened on Saturday, July 5, when a tree collapsed into I-87 South in Woodbury near mile marker 47.1, according to the Woodbury Fire Department.  A car then collided with the tree. Minor injuries were reported.  The incident caused traffic backups in the area as crews responded to the crash. 

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by Ben Crnic