US EditionState Trooper Hit by Tractor on State Thruway Taken to Albany Med, Police Say
- On June 6, 2025, around 12:30 PM, a New York State Trooper suffered significant injuries in an accident on the westbound Thruway near Exit 26.
- While conducting a traffic stop involving a westbound Honda Odyssey, a tractor unit traveling without a trailer collided with the back of the patrol vehicle, pushing it into the stopped car and causing the trooper to be thrown over a guiderail down an embankment.
- The trooper sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Albany Medical Center, while the Honda's driver and passenger suffered minor injuries and were taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in Amsterdam.
- Officials closed the westbound lanes near Exit 26 and set detours as the crash remains under investigation, with calls to respect New York’s Move Over Law to protect roadside workers and law enforcement.
- Leaders expressed concern for the trooper and their family, emphasizing this incident highlights the dangers officers face daily and the importance of slowing down and moving over for emergency vehicles.
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New York Police Officer Serious Injured After Semi-Truck Plows Into Patrol Car
A tragic accident occurred in the state of New York on Friday. A tractor-trailer plowed into a New York State trooper’s patrol car, resulting in the officer being severely injured. The impact of the semi-truck destroyed the patrol car and sent it flying over a guardrail. The New York Post provided key details on the story: A New York State trooper was seriously injured when a semi-truck plowed into his parked patrol car on the side of a busy up…
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A tragic accident occurred in the state of New York on Friday. A tractor-trailer plowed into a New York State trooper’s patrol car, resulting in the officer being severely injured. The impact of the semi-truck destroyed the patrol car and sent it flying over a guardrail. The New York Post provided key details on the story: A New York State trooper was seriously injured when a semi-truck plowed into his parked patrol car on the side of a busy ups…
State trooper hospitalized in Thruway crash near Pattersonville
PATTERSONVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police announced that a trooper was injured in a car crash on I-90 on Friday. The crash took place around 12:30 p.m. by Exit 26 near Pattersonville and blocked all lanes in the vicinity. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! (New York State Police) On Friday afternoon, State Police stated that a trooper was conducting a traffic stop on a Honda …
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