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Icy Roads

Mercersburg, PA
News
Woman, Dog Killed, 10 Injured In 13-Vehicle Holiday Crash On I-79/I-70 Flyover: Fire Officials Woman, Dog Killed, 10 Injured In 13-Vehicle Holiday Crash On I-79/I-70 Flyover: Fire Officials
Woman, Dog Killed, 10 Injured In 13-Vehicle Holiday Crash On I-79/I-70 Flyover: Fire Officials A fatal crash shut down part of Interstate 79 in Washington County on Thanksgiving night, with icy road conditions reported in the area, South Strabane Fire & Emergency Services said. The 13-vehicle pileup — which involved multiple cars and a tractor-trailer — happened shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, on the flyover connecting I-79 northbound to I-70 westbound, according to fire officials. Crews arrived to find several victims trapped inside a passenger vehicle. A passenger in that vehicle died at the scene. The Washington County Coroner identified her as 64-year-old Ja…

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by Jillian Pikora
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Vehicle Lands On Side On Icy Route 9 In Croton-On-Hudson Vehicle Lands On Side On Icy Route 9 In Croton-On-Hudson
Vehicle Lands On Side On Icy Route 9 In Croton-On-Hudson Icy road conditions in Northern Westchester caused a rollover crash, firefighters said.  The crash happened on Thursday, Feb. 6 at around 7:15 a.m., when a vehicle landed on its side on northbound Route 9 in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the village's fire department.  The driver declined any medical treatment, firefighters said. The response took around 45 minutes in total. "More winter weather may hit our area in the upcoming weekend. As a reminder, if you don’t absolutely have to drive in snow and ice, don’t," the department wrote in a social media post. 

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by Ben Crnic
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Police & Fire
Tractor Trailer Skids On Ice, Hits Tree On Side Of I-84 In Wallkill Tractor Trailer Skids On Ice, Hits Tree On Side Of I-84 In Wallkill
Tractor Trailer Skids On Ice, Hits Tree On Side Of I-84 In Wallkill A man was injured after losing control of the tractor-trailer he was driving on an icy Interstate 84 in the Hudson Valley.  The crash happened in Orange County on Thursday, Feb. 6, just before 11 a.m., when a tractor-trailer driving east on I-84 in Wallkill slid on ice and snow and veered off the right side of the highway, according to New York State Police. The tractor-trailer then hit a tree.  The 32-year-old driver was treated for minor injuries. No traffic tickets were issued, police said. 

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by Ben Crnic
Union, NJ
Schools
NJ Schools Closed, Delayed Ahead Of Dangerous Winter Storm (UPDATED) NJ Schools Closed, Delayed Ahead Of Dangerous Winter Storm (UPDATED)
NJ Schools Closed, Delayed Ahead Of Dangerous Winter Storm (Updated) A wintry mix will bring hazardous travel conditions across the region beginning late Wednesday night into Thursday morning, Feb. 6, prompting several school delays and closings, officials say. The following schools in North Jersey announced delayed openings or closures: BERGEN (closed): Allendale Bergen County Special Services Bergen County Vocational Bergenfield Closter Cresskill Demarest Dumont Elmwood Park Emerson Fair Lawn Fairview Franklin Lakes Garfield Glen Rock Harrington Park Ho-Ho-Kus Haworth Hillsdale Mahwah Midland Park Montvale Montville New Milford Norwood Oakland Paramus Pa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Quarryville, PA
Police & Fire
Driver Killed, 3 Injured In Jeep Rollover On Icy Rt 222: West Earl Police Driver Killed, 3 Injured In Jeep Rollover On Icy Rt 222: West Earl Police
Driver Killed, 3 Injured In Jeep Rollover On Icy Rt 222: West Earl Police A deadly rollover crash on an icy stretch of Route 222 left one person dead and three others injured, West Earl Township police announced on Monday, Feb. 3. The crash occurred at mile marker 40.3 in the northbound lanes at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2, authorities said. Responding officers found a 2019 Jeep Wrangler overturned on its roof off the roadway. The vehicle was carrying five occupants, according to police. Three individuals sustained minor injuries and were taken to area hospitals, while one person was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The identity of the d…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hartford, CT
Traffic
CT DOT Warns Of Treacherous Roads; Crashes Reported Across State From Icy Conditions CT DOT Warns Of Treacherous Roads; Crashes Reported Across State From Icy Conditions
CT DOT Warns Of Treacherous Roads; Crashes Reported Across State From Icy Conditions The Connecticut State Department of Transportation is asking drivers to take extra precautions to protect themselves while driving because of icy roads.  Gov. Ned Lamont ordered the state into its severe cold weather protocol that will begin at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, and run through noon Thursday.  Those cold temperatures have wreaked havoc on several roads across the state. Facebook groups across the state are littered with reports of black ice, crashes, and bad conditions in multiple locations.  With inclement weather happening across the state today, be careful! Drive …

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by Josh Lanier
Harrisburg, PA
Weather
Flash Freeze, Snow Squalls To Hit PA: PennDOT Implements Restrictions, Crews On Patrol Flash Freeze, Snow Squalls To Hit PA: PennDOT Implements Restrictions, Crews On Patrol
Flash Freeze, Snow Squalls To Hit PA: PennDOT Implements Restrictions, Crews On Patrol PennDOT is preparing for a dangerous winter storm set to bring snow squalls, icy roads, and potential flash freeze conditions across Pennsylvania starting early Thursday, Dec. 5. Crews will begin road patrols as early as midnight in some areas, and vehicle restrictions will go into effect to ensure safety. Early Patrols and No Pretreatment Crews in Dauphin County will begin operations at 12 a.m., with other counties in the region starting patrols at 4 a.m., according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. Due to forecasts predicting initial rainfall, PennDOT will not pretreat roads, a…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash Caused By Icy Road At Philadelphia Airport, Police Say (UPDATE) Fatal Crash Caused By Icy Road At Philadelphia Airport, Police Say (UPDATE)
Fatal Crash Caused By Icy Road At Philadelphia Airport, Police Say (Update) A 51-year-old man died in a crash near Philadelphia International Airport Wednesday morning, Nov. 29, police said. The male driver struck a tree in a southbound 2004 silver Toyota on the 7800 block of Bartram Avenue around 5:45 a.m., city police said. The vehicle slid on an ice patch on the road causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash, police said. PFD-Medic Unit pronounced the driver dead on the scene at 5:59 a.m. The scene was held. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Weather
Snow Expected Later This Week Across New Jersey Snow Expected Later This Week Across New Jersey
Snow Expected Later This Week Across New Jersey More snow is on the way to New Jersey, meteorologists say. While up to 10 inches were dumped on parts of South Jersey Monday, one to three inches are expected across the northern part of the state Thursday and Friday, according to AccuWeather.com. Temps will hover around 30 degrees Thursday night ahead of the snow, expected to start falling around 2 a.m. and stop by 8 p.m. Friday. Most of the state is looking at about an inch total, according to AccuWeather.com. Meantime, skies will be sunny Tuesday with a high of 35 and a low of about 25. Icy roads were expected during the morning commut…

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by Cecilia Levine
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Separate Serious Crashes Occur In Rockland Amid Icy Conditions Separate Serious Crashes Occur In Rockland Amid Icy Conditions
Separate Serious Crashes Occur In Rockland Amid Icy Conditions First responders had a busy morning busy morning battling icy roadways in Rockland, dealing with a pair of incidents that saw cars and trucks skittering off the road. Although highway crews were out in force on Wednesday morning tending to the icy and slippery roads, the Ramapo Police Department and other first responders were dealing with a crash in Sloatsburg when a Sanitation truck slid off the road on Route 17. Officers and crews from the Sloatsburg Volunteer Ambulance Corp., Sloatsburg Fire Department, paramedics from Tuxedo, the Tuxedo Fire Department and Rockland Paramedic Service we…

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by Zak Failla
Monsey, NY
Police & Fire
Icy Roads Causing Numerous Accidents Icy Roads Causing Numerous Accidents
Icy Roads Causing Numerous Accidents Area police are reminding motorists to drive carefully as many of the roads remain icy and numerous motor vehicle crashes have been reported. If you must drive, AAA offers the following tips: Take it slow and leave plenty of room between your car and the car in front. Accelerate and decelerate slowly.  Know your brakes. Don't stop if you can avoid it.  Don't power up hills.  Don't stop going up a hill. The best tip they offer: Stay home.

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by Kathy Reakes