BETHLEHEM, NY — A three-vehicle crash on Interstate 87 northbound left one woman dead and three others injured Saturday afternoon.
Troopers from State Police Troop T responded to the crash near Exit 23 at approximately 4:44 p.m. on Nov. 1.
A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2011 Chevrolet sedan driven by William F. McAllister, 37, of Ringgold, Virginia, was traveling north in the left lane at a high rate of speed when it attempted to move into the right lane.
The sedan sideswiped a 2009 Ram pickup truck on its driver’s side.
McAllister’s vehicle then veered back into the left lane where it rear-ended a 2025 Chevrolet sedan.
McAllister’s vehicle came to a stop on the right shoulder, while the 2025 Chevrolet came to a stop on the left shoulder after striking the guardrail.
The driver of the 2025 Chevrolet, a female, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
A passenger in that vehicle was transported to Albany Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver and a passenger of the Ram pickup truck were both transported to Albany Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
McAllister was administered standardized field sobriety tests, which showed no signs of impairment.
He was administered a preliminary breath test, which was negative for the presence of alcohol.
McAllister was transported to Albany Medical Center for medical evaluation.
He was charged with multiple vehicle and traffic law violations.
The State Police Latham Bureau of Criminal Investigation is continuing the investigation.
