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Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Thruway In Capital Region (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Thruway In Capital Region (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Thruway In Capital Region (Developing) A major crash blocked all eastbound lanes of the Thruway in Rotterdam for hours on Thursday, Feb. 27. Eastbound I-90 was fully closed at milepost 158, at the I-88 interchange, at 12:45 p.m. due to a crash involving a tractor-trailer, the New York State Thruway Authority said. Traffic cameras showed the tractor-trailer in a jack-knifed position with debris scattered across the roadway. The roadway had partially reopened by 3 p.m . The extent of any injuries and the number of vehicles involved were not immediately available. Drivers were encouraged to avoid the area and expect extended de…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Impaired Driver Charged After Fatal Capital Region Crash, Police Say Impaired Driver Charged After Fatal Capital Region Crash, Police Say
Impaired Driver Charged After Fatal Capital Region Crash, Police Say A tractor-trailer driver was killed in the Capital Region after crashing into the back of another truck in which the driver was charged with DWI/ impaired by drugs. The crash occurred in Schenectady County at 10:15 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, on I-90 in Rotterdam. According to Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, an investigation determined that both tractor-trailers were traveling westbound when one vehicle, operated by a Canadian driver, crashed into the rear of the other.  The Canadian driver was declared dead at the scene, O'Neil said. The other vehicle's driver has been identified as Manuel E. A…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Update: Missing 15-Year-Old Boy From Capital Region Located Update: Missing 15-Year-Old Boy From Capital Region Located
Update: Missing 15-Year-Old Boy From Capital Region Located Update: A 15-year-old boy from the region who was reported missing has been located. Schenectady County resident Andrew Laborde, of Rotterdam, had last been seen in Rotterdam on Vischer Avenue on Sunday, July 28. On Monday afternoon, July 29, police announced that the boy was found safe. No other details were given. Original report: Police are asking for help in locating a 15-year-old boy from the region who was reported missing. Schenectady County resident Andrew Laborde, of Rotterdam, was last seen in Rotterdam on Vischer Avenue on Sunday, July 28. Police said Laborde is autistic. He…

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by Michael Mashburn