{"id":296549,"date":"2026-07-15T13:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/296549\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T13:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:39:10","slug":"tractor-trailer-crash-closes-part-of-new-york-state-thruway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/296549\/","title":{"rendered":"Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Part of New York State Thruway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A tractor-trailer rollover crash closed parts of the New York State Thruway in the Hudson Valley.<\/p>\n<p>A truck carrying gravel overturned on the Hudson Valley Thruway, and State Police say one factor appears to have caused the dramatic crash.<\/p>\n<p>The tractor-trailer driver has been ticketed for causing the rollover crash on the New York State Thruway.<\/p>\n<p>Rollover Tractor-Trailer Crash In Saugerties<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/attachment-t2_ttexit20_july14.jpeg\" alt=\"NYSP\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"660\" height=\"242\"\/>NYSPNYSP<\/p>\n<p>It happened Tuesday morning in Saugerties. New York State Police were dispatched to exit 20 of I-87 for a tractor-trailer rollover around 8 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>For all the news that the Hudson Valley is sharing, make sure to follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HudsonValleyPost\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hudson Valley Post on Facebook,<\/a>\u00a0and download the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hudsonvalleypost.com\/app\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hudson Valley Post Mobile App <\/a><\/p>\n<p>State Police say the driver, a 56-year-old man from Bay Shore, New York, overturned while entering the Thruway at Exit 20.<\/p>\n<p>The 2006 Peterbilt tractor-trailer was carrying a load of gravel. The truck tipped over and spilled gravel that blocked both southbound entry and exit ramps.<\/p>\n<p>Speed A Factor, Driver Sent To The Hospital<\/p>\n<p>According to State Police, &#8220;speed appeared to be a contributing factor in the crash.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/hudson-valley-post\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764005171_799_attachment-No3_nextdoorpromo_newsletter.jpg\" alt=\"Follow Us on Nextdoor\" width=\"450\" height=\"113\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The driver was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. 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