Slippery conditions cause numerous accidents

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MID-HUDSON – A layer of snow and ice followed by freezing rain made for treacherous driving conditions Tuesday morning as we got our first taste of winter so far this season.
Several accidents were reported across the Hudson Valley/Catskill region.
In Orange County alone, 41 property damage accidents were reported between midnight and 9:30 a.m. Accidents were reported across the county as well as in Dutchess, Ulster, Putnam and Sullivan counties.
In Livingston Manor, a vehicle overturned on Route 17 westbound near exit 96.
In Catskill there was an overturned vehicle on Route 23A at Underhill Road.
In the Town New Paltz, on Route 32 north in the area of Cameo Lake Road, a two vehicle crash left two people pinned. Police said the Toyota Camry veered into the opposite lane and collided with a box truck. All three people in the car were as well as the truck driver were taken to an area hospital.
Overturned vehicles were reported on South Quaker Lane in Pleasant Valley and West Clinton on Quarry Road resulted in overturned vehicles. There were also overturned vehicles on South Plank road in Minisink and Albany Post Road in Montgomery.
A tractor-trailer overturned on the Thruway northbound in New Paltz and another tractor-trailer overturned in I-84 on the Putnam-Dutchess County line.
Sanding trucks were out in many municipalities spreading out material to provide more traction for motorists.
Sanding trucks were out in many municipalities spreading out material to provide more traction for motorists.




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