TOWN OF NEWBURGH – A three vehicle crash on the southbound Thruway in the Town of Newburgh is believed to have claimed one life.
The accident occurred minutes before 3 p.m. where Route 17K goes over the Thruway.
Initial reports indicated it involved a 53-foot-long tractor-trailer and two other trucks.
The Winona Lake Fire Department and Orange County haz-mat were called to the scene.