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2026-03-09 17:45:22 -

Dump Truck Driver Caught by New York State Police Driving Without a Tire Hauling 83,000 Pounds of Salt After Losing Tag Tire in Fishkill and Continuing to Millbrook Anyway
DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK — A tri-axle dump truck loaded with 83,000 pounds of sodium chloride was pulled over in Millbrook after the driver continued driving from Fishkill without a missing tag axle tire in an attempt to complete a delivery, New York State Police said. Troop K's Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit stopped the dump truck after noticing something wasn't right with the...

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2025-06-17 21:10:55 -

64-Year-Old Man Killed in Thruway Crash Involving Tractor Trailer Near Albany
A fatal crash on the New York State Thruway near Exit 24 in Albany claimed the life of a 64-year-old man on Monday afternoon. The collision occurred around 12:11 p.m., just west of I-90’s interchange with the Northway, according to New York State Police. The victim, identified as William Morrissey of Middleburgh, was pronounced dead at the scene after a tractor trailer collided with...

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2026-03-09 17:33:11 -

70-Year-Old Canadian Truck Driver Killed After Tractor-Trailer Strikes Disabled SUV Blocking Lane on Route 17 in Nichols, New York and Plunges Down Embankment Into Tree
NICHOLS, NEW YORK — A 70-year-old truck driver from Ontario, Canada, was killed early Friday morning after his tractor-trailer struck a disabled SUV partially blocking a lane on State Route 17, sending the truck off the roadway and into a tree. The crash occurred at approximately 1:53 a.m. on March 6, 2026, on westbound State Route 17 between exits 63 and 62 in the Town of Nichols. A...

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2026-01-31 21:03:24 -

Hit-and-Run Investigation After Ice Slab Flies Off Tractor-Trailer and Crashes Through Pickup’s Windshield injuring 23-Year-Old Driver
HOMER, N.Y. — A 23-year-old man from Camden suffered hand and facial injuries after a slab of ice flew off a tractor-trailer and smashed through his pickup’s windshield on Interstate 81 northbound in the Town of Homer, New York State Police said. Troopers responded around 12:35 p.m. on Jan. 30, 2026, after receiving a report of a vehicle with a shattered windshield. Police said...

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2025-12-29 19:28:43 -

Kenworth Hauling Frozen Vegetables Catches Fire After Driver Spots Glowing Trailer Axle on I-81
PARISH, NEW YORK — A tractor-trailer hauling frozen vegetables caught fire early Sunday on southbound Interstate 81 in the town of Parish after the driver pulled onto the shoulder to check a loud noise and saw a trailer axle glowing red, with the tractor later becoming fully engulfed in flames, state police said. Photo credit: New York State Police State Police said they responded at...

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2025-06-07 17:02:39 -

New York State Trooper Injured in Crash on Thruway Near Schenectady
A New York State Trooper was seriously injured on Friday, June 6, 2025, following a crash on the New York State Thruway westbound near Exit 26 in Schenectady, New York. The incident happened around 12:30 p.m. as the trooper was conducting a traffic stop involving a Honda Odyssey. During the stop, a tractor (without a trailer) collided with the rear of the patrol vehicle. The force of the...

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2025-12-08 18:52:32 -

Tractor-Trailer Jackknifes on I-81 After Traveling at “Unreasonable Speed” in Snowy Conditions
PREBLE, New York — A Canadian truck driver caused major highway closures Sunday evening after losing control of his tractor-trailer while attempting to pass another vehicle on snow-covered Interstate 81, according to New York State Police. Troopers and Preble Fire Department crews responded around 5:45 p.m. to the 61-mile marker on I-81 South, where a 2020 Volvo tractor-trailer driven by...

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2025-10-08 16:33:47 -

Tractor-Trailer Overturns on I-287 in Harrison, Injuring Two
HARRISON, N.Y. — Two people were seriously injured Monday, October 6, following a crash involving a tractor-trailer that overturned on Interstate 287 westbound between exits 8 and 9A, just west of the I-684 interchange. According to New York State Police, the incident occurred around 2 p.m. when 64-year-old Adelmo Gudiel-Herrera of New Jersey was driving a tractor-trailer southbound on...

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2025-05-21 02:20:32 -

Trooper Avoids Injury After Tractor Trailer Hits NY State Police Vehicle on I-390
DANSVILLE, N.Y. — A New York State Police vehicle was struck by a tractor trailer on Interstate 390 in Dansville during a traffic stop on Monday, authorities reported. Fortunately, the trooper was outside of the vehicle at the time of the crash, and no injuries were reported. In a statement shared on social media, New York State Police emphasized that the incident serves as a critical...

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