1 Killed When Mack Truck Blows Out Tire, Goes Off I-84

MONTGOMERY, NY — An Orange County man was killed when his Mack truck blew out a tire and went off the interstate. State police said the single-vehicle crash happened around 3 p.m. Wednesday on eastbound I-84 in the Town of Montgomery near exit 28, which was the old exit 5.

The initial investigation found that a 2020 Mack truck, driven by David Harp, 72, of Slate Hill, had a tire blowout. That caused the truck to leave the roadway on the right shoulder.

After that, police said, the truck went into a grassy shoulder and traveled about 1,000 feet into a wooded area, striking several trees before coming to a stop. The truck then became engulfed in flames.

The Maybrook and Montgomery fire departments arrived and put out the fire.

Harp was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said this was an ongoing investigation.

Anyone who may have witnessed the accident is asked to call the State Police Middletown at 845-344-5300.

This is the second fatal accident on I-84 in two days. On Tuesday, a Dutchess County man was killed as a result of a three-vehicle crash in the Town of Newburgh.

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