RSOE EDIS: USA - Vehicle Accident - 2010.04.07

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2010-04-07 17:15:09 - Vehicle Accident - USA EDIS CODE: VI-20100407-25609-USA Date & Time: 2010-04-07 17:15:09 [UTC] Area: USA, State of New York, New York State Thruway (Mile Marker 337), Near Manchester, Ontario County Number of Injured person(s): 17 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Seventeen people were injured, two critically, when two vehicles crashed into a truck bed lying in the eastbound lanes of the New York State Thruway near Manchester, Ontario County. State Police said the accident occurred about 5 a.m. at mile marker 337 and caused a traffic standstill that has lasted more than three hours. Sgt. Robert Simon said the dump truck that was being used for construction on the Thruway when it struck the County Route 7 overpass with its raised truck bed. The bed came free of the truck and landed in the road. Two vans carrying adults and children struck the bed, causing the injuries. Two of the injured people were airlifted to Strong Memorial Hospital. The others were taken to area hospitals. Eastbound traffic was blocked off at Manchester (exit 43) for several hours and cars rerouted. Posted:2010-04-07 17:15:09 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu