U/D 9:45 p.m. (Click on image to enlarge) A major accident in upstate NY on the NY state thruway sent more than 17 people to area hospitals, the accident occurred eastbound between Exits 43 and 42 near Manchester shortly after 5 o’clock this morning. Sgt. Robert Simon with the State Police in Syracuse said about 5 a.m. a dump truck hit the County Road 7 overpass and lost its load, causing two vans carrying adults and children to hit the debris causing injuries. Mercy Flight also took one person to Strong Memorial Hospital. According to Sgt. Jesse Temple with the State Trooper Thruway said, That part of the Thruway will remain closed while DOT officials inspect the bridge and make sure it is safe for traffic to travel under it.
According to VIN News sources some of those involved is an Orthodox family from Lakewood NJ who were on there way back from Toronto. some of the kids are said to be in serious condition. News and Photo from VIN News.
Update 9:45 p.m. TLS spoke with a relative of the Lakewood family involved, who said that Baruch Hashem the injuries are not life threatening at this time. The mother has suffered a broken ankle, and another adult in the vehicle suffered a broken hip. One of the children suffered more serious-but non life-threatening injuries. The other children and father are Baruch Hashem okay.
Updated report
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“im sure u are asking for the nam
e to daven for ps please afford the family its privacy at this time what may be sanational to one is a tragady and tzarah to another may hashem grant all a speady refuah sheleimah”
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Sources tell YWN that a dump-truck overturned on Interstate 90 Eastbound near exit 43 at approximately 5:00AM. At least 2 private vehicles were involved in the serious collision. (One vehicle was carrying 2 families, & the other was carrying one large family.)
One of the victims realized that there was no Hatzolah in the area, and following a call to 911, contacted Misaskim’s 24hr hotline for assistance.
Misaskim along with Special Assistant to the Superintendent of the NYSP Rabbi Bernard Freilich made many phone calls to the NYSP, the local hospitals, Toronto Hatzolah, numerous family members in Lakewood & Flatbush (NYC) were contacted, and a local Chabad Rabbi in Rochester, NY was mobilized.
As of this posting, a total of 17 people (from the three families) were taken to three different hospitals. 3 were frown by Medevac to a Level 1 trauma center. One infant is currently in emergency surgery. Boruch Hashem, it appears that everyone is in stable condition.
GENEVA, NY – State Police are investigating a serious personal injury accident on the New York State Thruway this morning.
According to initial reports, a dump truck struck the County Route 7 overpass at mile marker 337.4 eastbound on I-90 outside of Geneva, NY. The box detached from the truck and came to rest on the eastbound lane.
2 eastbound vehicles were unable to avoid the box and struck it. The first, a 2004 Chevrolet passenger van carrying 2 adults and 8 children was operated by (moderated) of Brooklyn, NY. Two of the children were airlifted to Lakeside Memorial Hospital in Rochester. The remaining occupants of the first vehicle were transported to several area hospitals for treatment. The second vehicle, a 2003 Chevrolet Suburban driven by (moderated) NJ, contained 3 adults and 4 children. The occupants of the second vehicle were all transported to several Rochester area hospitals for treatment as well.
Police say that serious injuries are reported at this time but no information was immediately available on the condition of the victims.
The Thruway is closed at this time between exit 43 and 42 eastbound. the County Route 7 overpass is closed as well until possible damage to the bridge can be assessed.
Police report that the accident is under active investigation at this time.
by New York State Thruway Authority
ALBANY, NY (04/07/2010)(readMedia)– The New York State Thruway Authority has announced that as part of the ongoing renovation at Thruway Travel Plazas, fuel services will be temporarily unavailable at the Clarence Travel Plaza beginning Monday, April 12, 2010. The renovation project is slated for completion in early July 2010.
The Clarence Travel Plaza is located at milepost 412 westbound along I-90 between Interchange 48A (Pembroke, Medina) and Interchange 49 (Depew, Lockport).
Throughout the construction, restaurant and restroom facilities will remain open at the Clarence Travel Plaza.
Westbound travelers in need of fuel are advised to stop at the Ontario Travel Plaza located at milepost 376 westbound along I-90 between Interchange 46 (Rochester, Corning) and Interchange 47 (Rochester, Leroy). The Ontario Travel Plaza is approximately 36 miles before the Clarence Travel Plaza.
The renovation of the facility, operated by Sunoco, includes the construction of a new convenience store, new fueling islands, canopy renovations, environmental upgrades and the installation of an Ethanol-85 alternative fuel dispenser.
The Authority will activate Variable Message Signs (VMS) to alert motorists of the temporary disruption in fuel service.
For a complete list of services normally offered to motorists at the Authority’s 27 Travel Plazas, please visit http://www.nysthruway.gov/travelplazas/index.html .
The Authority appreciates motorists’ patience during these renovation projects.
Seventeen people were injured, two critically, and traffic was stopped on the New York State Thruway for more than three hours today when two vehicles crashed into a truck bed lying in the eastbound lanes near Manchester, Ontario County.
State Police said a dump truck operated by John Hoey, 49, of Oswego, was traveling eastbound about 4:30 a.m. when the box of the truck lifted and struck the County Route 7 overpass at mile marker 337. The box detached from the truck and landed in the road, while the truck continued a short way and came to rest in the median of the Thruway.
It’s unclear why the box of the dump lifted and whether it was a mechanical or operator error, said State Police Sgt. Robin Urbaniak of the Thruway barracks in Syracuse.
A few minutes later, in the early morning darkness, a 2004 Chevrolet passenger van operated by (moderated), 47, of Brooklyn, came along, attempted to avoid the box, but instead side-swiped metal box.
Two adults, including (moderated), and eight children were inside the Chevrolet. Two of the children were airlifted to Strong Memorial Hospital. The others were transported by ambulance to several Rochester area hospitals.
Shortly after that collision, a second vehicle, operated (moderated) New Jersey, also struck the box.
(moderated) 2003 Chevrolet Suburban was occupied by three adults, including (moderated), and four children. They were taken to several Rochester area hospitals for treatment.
The nature and severity of the injuries was unknown, though at least two passengers’ injuries were considered serious.
The eastbound lanes of the Thruway were closed between exits 43 (Manchester) and 42 (Geneva) for more than three hours and the County Route 7 bridge was also closed while crews assessed the damage. Lanes reopened about 12:15 p.m.
No tickets have been issued, though the accident is still under investigation, Urbaniak said.
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