BREWSTER, N.Y. — According to a report from the Mid Hudson News, traffic on I-684 near the Putnam-Westchester, New Your county line came to a standstill thanks to a four vehicle crash that sent a North Salem woman to the hospital and scattered debris over a large area.
The report further stated that state police said the mishap was caused when a tractor trailer rig operated by a 66 year old man from Arkansas was traveling southbound and conducted an unsafe lane change.
Troop K Public Information Officer Trooper A.J. Hicks relayed to the New York media outlet that the 18 wheeler struck a Chrysler driven by Nancy Welo, 67. who lost control of her car, struck the median guide rail, overturned and entered the northbound lane of traffic where it collided with a septic tank truck operated by Alec Barnes, 30, of Brewster. The truck left the roadway, struck an earthen embankment and overturned down a gulley.
Hicks said debris from the truck then slammed into a Porsche driven by a resident of Sherman, Connecticut.
Welo was taken by members of the North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps to the Westchester Medical Center for treatment of what were described as non-life threatening injuries, according to the news report.
The operator of the big rig was summoned by police.
Traffic was halted northbound along Route 684 for a time allowing emergency responders to care for the injured and investigate the mishap.
Southbound traffic leaving Putnam County also resembled a parking lot for several hours due to the collision.
Bruce Guthrie is an award-winning journalist who has lived in three states including Arkansas, Missouri and Georgia. During his nearly 20-year career, Bruce has served as managing editor and sports editor for numerous publications. He and his wife, Dana, who is also a journalist, are based in Carrollton, Georgia.
