ELIZABETHTOWN, NY — New York State Police responded to a tractor-trailer rollover on Interstate 87 on Jan. 20, 2026, at approximately 8:38 a.m.
An investigation determined that a 2020 Freightliner Corp. Cascadia, operated by Elyesel J. Espinal, 32, of Paterson, New Jersey, was traveling southbound on Interstate 87.
Due to unsafe speed while changing lanes, Espinal lost control of the vehicle, causing it to strike the guiderail on the west shoulder and overturn.
The tractor-trailer came to rest blocking all lanes of travel.
Espinal was medically evaluated at the scene by emergency medical personnel and was not injured.
He was issued vehicle and traffic tickets, returnable to the Town of Elizabethtown Court on a later date.
