Posted on Monday, October 8th, 2018 at 5:20 am
Rensselaer County, NY (October 8, 2018) – A crash occurred on Saturday afternoon, October 6, that resulted in the driver of a truck becoming pinned underneath his vehicle after it rolled over on the I-90. The accident took place at approximately 2:00 p.m. on the eastbound side of the Berkshire Spur.
At this time, it is unclear as to how many vehicles were involved in the accident but at least one person is confirmed to have sustained injuries. The truck which was reported to have been carrying milk overturned at some point on the interstate. Subsequently, the driver became trapped inside the cab of the truck. Police confirmed that the driver had been trapped, but the extent of his injuries was not verified.
Crews were at the scene as of Saturday afternoon attending to the victim and cleaning up the debris and cargo that was spilled. Police are currently looking into the cause of this crash.
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