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Car Slams Into Thruway Work Truck In NY, Two Injured: 'This Should Not Happen' Car Slams Into Thruway Work Truck In NY, Two Injured: 'This Should Not Happen'
Car Slams Into Thruway Work Truck In NY, Two Injured: 'This Should Not Happen' A frightening crash on the New York State Thruway left two people hospitalized after a car slammed into the back of a maintenance vehicle, officials said.  The crash happened Thursday, Aug. 22, on I-87 near the New York City line, according to the New York State Thruway Authority.  Officials said a passenger car struck the rear of an attenuator truck—a safety vehicle designed to absorb impacts and protect road crews.  Both the Thruway worker and the car’s driver were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. “This should not happen,” the Thruway Authority said in a stateme…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized In Chain-Reaction Hudson Valley Crash 1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized In Chain-Reaction Hudson Valley Crash
1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized In Chain-Reaction Hudson Valley Crash One person was killed and another injured when a Nissan van traveling north on a busy stretch of I-87 rear-ended a bobtail 2016 Freightliner tractor-trailer that was slowed in the right lane of traffic.  The collision occurred in Orange County at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the town of Woodbury. According to New York State Trooper Sgt. Jack Keller, an approaching work zone for line stripping, caused the slow traffic. The collision pushed the tractor-trailer forward and into the rear of a 1997 Freightliner tractor-trailer. The driver of the van was pronounced dead at the scene. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Expect Delays: Work Starts At Busy Hudson Valley Intersection Expect Delays: Work Starts At Busy Hudson Valley Intersection
Expect Delays: Work Starts At Busy Hudson Valley Intersection Traffic will likely be slowed at a busy intersection in the Hudson Valley as crews begin road work.  The intersection of Seminary Hill Road and Church Street in the Putnam County town of Carmel will be held up by road work that began on Wednesday, July 24, according to the Carmel Highway Department. Highway Department officials advised motorists in the area to "be patient and allow extra time" as the work may hold up traffic. Motorists can also use Willow Road as an alternate route around the work zone. 

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by Ben Crnic