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Driver Slams Brakes, Hit By Tractor-Trailer — Then Pulls Knife In Fight On NY Thruway, Cops Say
A road rage incident on the New York State Thruway escalated into a violent confrontation when a man allegedly pulled a knife on the driver of a tractor-trailer that had rear-ended him, police said.
The incident happened just before 7:45 a.m. on Monday, April 6, on Interstate 90 westbound in Batavia, New York State Police said on Tuesday, April 7.
Troopers said the situation began when a 2022 Ford, driven by Jason S. Wendt, age 47, of Calcium, suddenly stopped in traffic, causing a Peterbilt tractor-trailer behind it to crash into the vehicle.
Both drivers then pulled over to t…
Two Tractor-Trailers Collide, Overturning In Catskill Thruway: NY State Police (Photos)
Two tractor-trailers collided on the New York State Thruway in Catskill early Monday morning, Aug. 11, overturning one of the rigs, state police announced.
The crash happened in the northbound lanes between Exits 20 and 21 around 4:45 a.m., according to the New York State Police.
Investigators said a 2024 Peterbilt driven by Andnet Yitna Kirubel, 28, of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, was traveling north in the left lane when he tried to merge right and struck the rear of a 2018 Freightliner. The Freightliner was driven by 56-year-old Jorge Montes De Oca of Miami, Florida.
The Peterbilt continue…
Support Pours In For Family Of Father Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
The community is helping a local family after the father was killed in a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer in the Hudson Valley.
Ulster County resident Tramayne Holmes, age 40, of the hamlet of Milton, was killed at 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 26, when he lost control of his vehicle on Route 28, in Kingston, crossed over into the westbound lane, and struck a 2022 Peterbilt tractor-trailer head-on, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel.
See Earlier Story: 40-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Kingston Crash
Following his death, his oldest daughter, Sierra Card, started a GoFundMe…
