Afton, NY – Two people were hospitalized Thursday morning after a pickup truck towing a trailer collided with a Department of Transportation (DOT) work vehicle on Interstate 88 east in Afton, according to New York State Police.
The crash happened around 10:43 a.m. when a Dodge 3500 pickup towing an enclosed trailer loaded with picnic tables struck a DOT attenuator. State Police said seven DOT workers were repairing potholes in the area at the time of the incident.
According to officials, the DOT worker operating the attenuator and the 20-year-old pickup driver were transported to Wilson Hospital with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries.
Both eastbound lanes of I-88 were temporarily closed as troopers, firefighters, and towing crews cleared the scene. Responding units included Afton Fire, Bainbridge Fire, Sidney Ambulance, County Ambulance 991, and multiple towing companies.
State Police reminded drivers to slow down and move over when approaching crews working along the roadway—a law designed to prevent crashes like this one.
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