PLATTEKILL, Ulster County (WABC) — Ten folks had been being handled for non-life-threatening accidents after a passenger bus rolled over on the New York State Thruway on Tuesday morning.
It occurred round 9:20 a.m. within the southbound lanes at mile marker 69.5 between Exit 18 and Exit 17 within the city of Plattekill.
A preliminary investigation decided that the bus was touring from Schenectady to New York Metropolis with the motive force and over 20 passengers on board, in line with officers.
Ten passengers had been taken to space hospitals for remedy of non-life-threatening accidents. Unhurt passengers had been taken by bus to a reunification middle established by the Ulster County Workplace of Emergency Administration, officers mentioned.
They are saying the motive force, recognized as 44-year-old Zhangrong Wang of Woodside, Queens, confirmed no indicators of impairment. No tickets have been issued right now, and the investigation stays ongoing.
Throughout the emergency response and investigation, the left lanes in each the southbound and northbound instructions had been closed for a number of hours. The scene has since been cleared, and all lanes have reopened.
New York State Police are asking anybody who witnessed the crash or has data concerning the incident to contact the State Police Bureau of Prison Investigation in Highland at 845-344-5300.
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