SAUGERTIES, NY — A truck driver has been ticketed in a rollover crash that brought the morning commute to a halt for many Hudson Valley motorists on I-87.
Shortly after 8 a.m., troopers assigned to State Police Troop T, SP Albany and SP Kingston were dispatched to Exit 20 of the New York State Thruway, in Saugerties, for the tractor trailer rollover.
Investigators said Evenor B. Melgar, of Bay Shore, was driving a 2006 Peterbilt tractor trailer when he overturned while entering the Thruway at Exit 20. The load of gravel spilled, blocking both the southbound entry and exit ramps. Speed appeared to be a contributing factor in the crash, according to NYSP.
The 56-year-old truck driver was taken to Kingston Hospital with minor injuries, according to police.
The ramps were closed for several hours for cleanup and removal of the tractor-trailer, according to state police.
Melgar was ticketed for a vehicle and traffic law violation.
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