Semi-truck and car crash on highway shoulder, Rensselaer County NY
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TrafficA semi-truck hit the highway median and stopped on the right shoulder near mile marker 5.8 eastbound on the Berkshire Connector. A Hyundai Elantra was found about 10 feet off the road on the left shoulder, possibly involving a separate crash.
Audio|Heard on: New York State Thruway Authority - Albany Division
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02:54
Transcript:
00:00
I got an accident 5.8 eastbound on the spur semi-truck struck the median and then pulled to the right shoulder if you could be checking advice faster by calling
00:19
7211 Albany, Albany.
00:21
Traffic.
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7211.
00:24
Right in front of the station, that's 787 here.
00:27
Connecticut Reg, Void, Robert, (number withheld) and (number withheld).
00:33
Copy two through, Joey.
00:45
7-330 Albany.
00:47
I'll be out with 1- we're going to be conducting us to receive.
00:53
That's received.
00:54
2310 trail.
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Albany, 7, 236.
01:03
Same mile marker, left shoulder, 5.8 eastbound.
01:06
There's going to be a car deer, a Honda-A-Lontra.
01:09
We were starting a tow for it, unknown if it's related to the tractor trailer or stored from it.
01:16
7-1-0-Ovany, we're going to be out of the species.
01:20
A receipt.
01:24
3.6, that it last.
01:36
Copy, 2314.
01:38
The car to hear the truck first.
01:40
There's a separate event.
01:42
Three six, stand by.
01:44
The vehicle is completely off the roadway.
01:48
Stay by.
01:49
Copy.
01:56
3.6 Albany.
01:58
Albany, I go ahead.
02:01
360, you can disregard with the tractor trailer, not involved.
02:05
It's going to be a car to your accident.
02:06
Stand by for the vehicle redge.
02:17
3.6 Albany, prepare to copy Reg.
02:23
Go ahead.
02:25
It's going to be Massachusetts Reg, (number withheld) should come back to a Hyundai Launchra.
02:32
It's going to be approximately about 10 feet off the road on the left side.
02:40
Received those 50 feet off the road.
02:45
Approximately 10 feet.
02:48
Receip, uh, 5366 is we're out.
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Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
I-90 & New York State Thruway Berkshire Connector, Schodack, NY 12123
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