Early Morning Tractor Trailer Rollover On NYS Thruway [Photos]

An early morning accident involving a tractor-trailer with reported entrapment occurred in Hudson Valley.

An accident involving an overturned tractor-trailer occurred just before 5 am on the morning of Oct. 1 on the NYS Thruway southbound in the area of Exit 14 with reported entrapment, according to Nanuet Community Ambulance Corps.

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Dating back to 1942, Nanuet Emergency Medical Services is the primary 911 emergency medical provider for the following areas: Nanuet, West Nyack, Bardonia, Spring Valley (Clarkstown), and parts of New City. Nanuet EMS is dispatched by the Clarkstown Police Department headquartered in New City, NY.

Overturned Tractor Trailer with Entrapment

Nanuet Community Ambulance Corps. reported this morning that just prior to 5 am, a tractor-trailer rollover with reported entrapment occurred and Nanuet EMS and Rockland Paramedic Services Medic 5 were dispatched to the NYS Thruway southbound area of Exit 14.

The driver of the vehicle was able to self-extricate prior to EMS and FD arrival and was transported to Nyack Hospital with minor injuries. The accident caused a diesel fuel spill and oil spill in the left lane and shoulder causing major delays for the morning commute.

The reported units on scene were 22B1, 22C3, Medic 5, Nanuet Fire Department, West Nyack Fire Department, Rockland County Fire and Emergency Services HazMat Team, Rockland County Technical Rescue Team, New York State Police, and Big Tows Inc.

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Photos posted by Nanuet Community Ambulance Corps. show the tractor-trailer on its side with much damage done to the roof which was caved in and the front windshield smashed in. The driver only sustained minor injuries fortunately and miraculously nobody else was reportedly hurt. See the photos below.

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