At Least One Killed When Van Overturns On I-287 In New Jersey
One person was killed and three others were injured when a van overturned on I-287 in New Jersey.
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One person was killed and three others were injured when a van overturned on I-287 in New Jersey.
The speed limit is dropping to 45 mph on westbound I-287 for a quarter-mile from Exit 9 to the Tappan Zee Bridge.
Several other vehicles were also damaged in the crash.
The three people who were killed in a fiery crash along Interstate 287 in Mahwah Township, New Jersey, were identified Wednesday as a father and son and a co-worker they were trying to help repair a broken-down truck.
Traffic was at a standstill on the New York State Thruway interchange in Elmsford on Monday morning when motorists tried to save a wandering dog from itself.
I-287 was shut down south of Route 17 as authorities worked to safely remove the vehicle. The driver was able to escape without serious injury.
South Nyack Mayor Bonnie Christian told WCBS 880 reporter Paul Murnane that the current scheme to throw a system of E-ZPass gear in a steel gantry over the Westchester bound lanes at Exit 10 on I-287 is unacceptable.
A large road sign came down like a guillotine on Tuesday in Harrison and it's amazing that it didn't slice into a car and hurt someone.
The day the bridge opens for traffic, which is hoped for in 2018, bus commuters should notice faster rides.
A winter weather advisory is in effect for parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut until 4 p.m.
It's commuter crunch time, and not just because people are back from vacation. This morning, we begin a week-long look at Your Future Commute. But to look ahead, we have to look back.
"There was no way we could not do something here. There's too many people that need to grieve, need to mourn need to celebrate this family," said co-worker Leanne Pantoliano.
Since the crash, officials have raised the question of icing and what, if any, impact it had on the tragedy.
A factual report is expected to be released by the National Transportation Safety Board, but a full report on the crash could take a year or more to complete.
The pilot of a small plane that crashed on the interstate in New Jersey, killing all five people on board, appeared to be calling for help just before the plane went down.
The question of icing was raised on Tuesday as a possible factor in the accident. However, officials said they are unable to pinpoint how big a factor it really was.
Pilot Jeffrey Buckalew, his wife Corinne and their two children were killed along with Buckalew's business partner Rakesh Chawla, 1010 WINS' Steve Sanderg reported. Both Buckalew and Chawla were managing directors of a New York investment firm.
Tractor-trailers aren't allowed on the Hutchinson River Parkway for good reason -- they can't fit under the overpasses. But that hasn't stopped them from wandering onto the parkway and slamming into the structures.
An Amber Alert was issued when authorities say 29-year-old Roberto Mones took his son, 2-year-old Christopher Joac, after assaulting the boy's mother in Bridgeport overnight.
The road work along I-287 has been stressing out drivers near White Plains for years. There has been noise, debris, and traffic delays.
Clarkstown and the State DOT are hosting an overview meeting on Tuesday to discuss the Tappan Zee Bridge-I-287 Corridor Project.
