Ice Causes Spin-Outs, Pile-Ups

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — Ice caused accidents on roads and highways across Rockland County, closing some and causing delays during the Wednesday morning rush hour.

Multiple incidents were reported on the New York State Thruway through Rockland. Clarkstown and Ramapo police have responded to many accidents.

"Please avoid unnecessary travel and exercise extreme caution if driving," Clarkstown police said on Facebook.

A crash in Westchester County killed one person and left roads and parkways unpassable. A massive pile-up closed the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Pelham near Boston Post Road. Conditions were so bad that a fire truck, an ambulance and a patrol car that had responded to the scene were each struck by vehicles that slid on ice, police said.