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Rollover crash blocks lanes on New York State ThruwayAlbany NY

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I-90, Albany, NY

According to the dispatch call, officers responded to a rollover crash on the New York State Thruway in Albany County during heavy rain. The incident caused lane closures and created a roadway hazard as vehicles, including a police unit, were stopped near a sharp turn.

Audio|Heard on: New York State Thruway Authority - Albany Division
Listen to dispatch call
02:20
Transcript:
00:00
28221. We are at 3.6 westbound, towards the three crossover.
00:04
He's taken both lanes, is all over the place.
00:15
To 821 to Albany, we are at 2.5 westbound.
00:23
Copy 7240, copy.
00:29
Copy. Good, I'm in my area.
00:33
Receive, 1008.
00:41
250, Albany.
00:44
250. Can you get all the poach cars up there at the 123? See if we get that lane open, my guys.
00:51
We've got the lane out, we got heavy rain.
00:53
They're going to get whacked.
00:58
Albany 7205.
00:59
We're still to 2.50.
01:00
I'm trying to call a sergeant right now.
01:08
Albany 7205.
01:10
Albany 7205.
01:16
216 to Albany, you're trying to reach out when a trooper is on scene at 123, yeah affirmative.
01:26
I'm being advised all vehicles are on the shoulder except one troop car. Heavy rain is coming down around a sharp turn, troop car in a lane is causing a hazard.
01:42
Yeah,
01:43
affirmative.
01:44
Albany, any unit at the rollover accident?
01:52
05 to Albany.
01:55
7205.
01:58
I'm trying to reach somebody here.
02:03
That's affirmative.
02:04
Can we get the lane open, have all the cars moved over to the shoulder.
02:09
With the heavy rain coming down, they're afraid the car is going to get hit.
02:16
05 to Albany for the LG, we need to keep the right lane blocked.

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I-90, Albany, NY

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Incident Timeline

  1. Tow truck position and safety concerns addressed
  2. Maintenance vehicles begin clearing the area
  3. Lane closure persists and maintenance coordination begins
  4. Lane reopening discussed
  5. Initial rollover accident and hazardous conditions reported

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