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Driver Slams Brakes, Hit By Tractor-Trailer — Then Pulls Knife In Fight On NY Thruway, Cops Say Driver Slams Brakes, Hit By Tractor-Trailer — Then Pulls Knife In Fight On NY Thruway, Cops Say
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…

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by Ben Crnic
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Truck Driver Killed In Fiery Crash On I-95 In NY Truck Driver Killed In Fiery Crash On I-95 In NY
Truck Driver Killed In Fiery Crash On I-95 In NY A truck driver was killed after his vehicle burst into flames in a crash on Interstate 95 in Westchester, police said. The fatal collision happened just after midnight on Tuesday, Sept. 9, on the southbound side of I-95 at mile marker 6.1 in New Rochelle, police said. An investigation determined that a 2026 Peterbilt tractor-trailer had slowed in the right lane because of an active construction zone with a lane closure. A 2016 Hino box truck then crashed into the rear of the Peterbilt.  The Hino immediately became fully engulfed in flames, police said. The driver of the Hino, whose n…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Update: Woman Injured In 4-Vehicle Crash That Caused Delays On Interstate In Lewisboro Update: Woman Injured In 4-Vehicle Crash That Caused Delays On Interstate In Lewisboro
Update: Woman Injured In 4-Vehicle Crash That Caused Delays On Interstate In Lewisboro A woman was hospitalized following a chain-reaction crash that left a car overturned in the middle of a Northern Westchester interstate and a truck on its side next to an embankment.  The crash happened on Tuesday, Nov. 26 just before 1:45 p.m., when four vehicles became involved in a collision on I-684 in Lewisboro, according to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police.  Earlier Report - Truck Rollover Crash Shuts Down I-684 In North Salem: Developing The incident began when a Peterbilt tractor-trailer driving south on I-684 near mile marker 20.2 unsafely changed lanes…

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by Ben Crnic