Traffic & Transit
Slippery Spill On I-95 Causes 23 Vehicles To Crash In New Rochelle
Traffic was tied up Wednesday morning for more than two hours because the spill that covered about a mile.
NEW ROCHELLE, NY — A multi-vehicle crash tied up traffic on Interstate 95 Wednesday morning in New Rochelle.
The New York State Police said, around 6:45 a.m, there were reported of several multi-car crashes on I-95 northbound in New Rochelle.
A preliminary investigation found that a tractor trailer leaked about 100 gallons of an unknown substance onto the roadway, causing extremely slippery conditions.
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Police said 21 passenger cars and two tractor trailers were involved in a series of crashes due to the spill, which occurred over a 1-mile span.
Seven people were taken to the hospital for minor injuries, according to authorities.
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The New Rochelle Fire Department and Thruway maintenance responded to assist the state police with cleanup of the spill.
Police said that all lanes were reopened shortly after 9 a.m.
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