AFTON, NY — New York State Police responded to Interstate 88 for a report of a crash involving a Department of Transportation vehicle and a pick-up truck on Nov. 3 at approximately 10:43 a.m.
At the scene, troopers learned that a crew of seven DOT workers were completing pothole repairs along the eastbound lanes of I-88.
One attenuator truck in the right lane warned drivers that there was roadwork a half-mile ahead and that the right lane was closed, while a second attenuator truck was in the right lane with crew members who were completing the repairs in the roadway.
A Dodge 3500 pick-up truck pulling an enclosed trailer with picnic tables crashed into the rear of the second attenuator truck that was with the crew members who were patching the potholes.
The DOT worker who was operating the attenuator and the 20-year-old operator of the pick-up truck were both transported to Wilson Hospital for what appear to be non-life-threatening injuries.
Both eastbound lanes were closed during the removal of the vehicles.
Troopers were assisted by Afton Fire, Bainbridge Fire, Sidney Ambulance, County Ambulance 991, Oralls Towing, Koch’s Towing and Jakes Towing.
