TOWN OF WALLKILL – Two accidents Monday morning virtually across from one another on Route 17 near exit 119 in Circleville shut down the highway in both directions for some time.
A tractor-trailer rolled over at the exit 119 east ramp in the Town of Wallkill. It was reported to be leaking diesel fuel and anti-freeze. The truck was carrying crushed stone, which spilled out onto the roadway.
The driver refused medical attention, State Police said.
State Police and Wallkill Town Police were on the scene along with Circleville and Silver Lake fire departments, Orange County Hazmat, a county fire coordinator and Town of Wallkill Office of Emergency Management.
A short time later, a second accident occurred at the same location, but on the westbound side of the highway. Troopers reported serious entrapment.
