Both the Jeep and the semi plummeted off of the overpass about 25 feet onto the roadway below. The semi truck struck both the median and a Jeep. Loved ones of the injured van driver are count their blessings that he managed to survive. Police said that the crash occurred when a white vehicle struck a silver sedan, causing the sedan to crash into a semi truck. Investigators say the final report will include autopsy results. It is also unknown if the man who died lives in the area, or is a long-haul truck driver from out of state.ĬBS2 told by some crew members working on the scene the truck carried a load of Christmas trees for recycling. Investigators say one possibility is that he may have suffered some kind of medical episode, but it could be a few weeks before anyone knows for sure. At a spot where it curves, his rig went straight and over. The focus of the investigation will be on what happened to the tractor-trailer's driver that cost him his life, as he traveled the ramp from I-287 to I-684 North. Westbound I-287 remains closed and traffic is backed up for miles. We're very grateful that he's alive and I'm sure he'll be okay." "He's in the hospital and we know he has a few broken bones and that's to the extent of the injuries that we know right now. WATCH: Truck plunges off overpass ramp, lands upright on highway below. Next thing you know we got a phone call that he was in an accident and he was concerned because he was bleeding," Muller said. WATCH: Truck plunges off overpass ramp, lands upright on highway below. Driving the van was an employee of Syosset Truck Sales, a man in his 30s who was hospitalized.ĬBS2 spoke by phone to co-worker Pamela Muller about how he's doing and what a close call it was for him. Video shows a white van that narrowly escaped being smashed flat by the falling rig. ![]() ![]() Investigators were seen up on that ramp off 9E, which overlooked a large field of smashed truck parts on I-287. ![]() 1 dead after tractor trailer plummets over overpass in Westchester 02:56
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