Wednesday, January 14, 2015

ONE HOSPITALIZED IN ROUTE 23 COLLISION BETWEEN A DUMPSTER TRUCK AND A PASSENGER CAR IN CLAVERACK, NEW YORK



ONE HOSPITALIZED IN ROUTE 23 COLLISION BETWEEN A DUMPSTER TRUCK AND A PASSENGER CAR IN CLAVERACK, NEW YORK


 The second vehicle in the two car collision that stopped traffic on State Route 23 Tuesday afternoon was a dumpster truck.

CLAVERACK, NEW YORK — Route 23 in Claverack was closed Tuesday afternoon due to a two-car collision. The Craryville Fire Department and Copake Rescue Squad responded at 3:45 p.m. on Route 23 east of the Taconic State Parkway. 

One person was transported to Columbia Memorial Hospital and another refused medical attention. State police investigated the accident, and the road was reopened at approximately 4:12 p.m.