Man killed when his snowplow truck hits box trailer and catches fire

COXSACKIE – A 50-year-old man was killed early Monday morning while he was plowing snow at the Essendant Distribution Center on Route 9W in Coxsackie.

The Greene County Sheriff’s Office said the truck, driven by Lamont Jackson of Catskill collided with a stationary box trailer and caught fire.

Jackson was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation is continuing.

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Hank Gross is the founder of Mid-Hudson News and a veteran journalist with over five decades of experience covering the Hudson Valley. A graduate of SUNY Oneonta, where he began his career in broadcasting, Hank has worked across radio, TV, and print media since 1970. His work has earned him numerous accolades, including an Associated Press “Best Newscast” award and recognition as a “Pillar of the Community” by the Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center. He lives in Middletown with his wife, Virginia.