Driver hurt after water truck rolls off I-81 in Homer
A driver was injured after a water truck rolled off Interstate 81 and down a slope in the Town of Homer, according to New York State Police.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
A driver was taken to SUNY Upstate Medical Center after a water truck rolled off Interstate 81 and down a slope in the Town of Homer, New York State Police said. The crash happened Monday morning as the truck was traveling north, and police said a preliminary investigation found that a tire had failed.
The driver’s age was not released in the available information. The severity of the injuries was not disclosed. The right lane near mile marker 58.6 remained closed at about 10:30 a.m., and the investigation was ongoing, police said.
This story was written from a community submission and reviewed by a ClickNNY editor before publication.
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