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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…
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…
One Killed In Multiple-Vehicle I-87 Crash
A 64-year-old tractor-trailer driver was killed during a multiple-vehicle crash on a stretch of I-87 in the area.
The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, in Orange County, in the town of Newburgh,
A preliminary investigation determined a 2020 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by Michael Guerra, age 64, of Albrightsville, Pennsylvania, was traveling southbound when he struck a 1994 Peterbilt tractor-trailer operated by Adam S. Tommell, age 37, of Voorheesville, New York, directly in the rear of the trailer, said New York State Police Trooper Tara McCormi…
