Crime & Safety

Emergency Truck Prevented Wrong-Way Driver from Causing Serious Accidents

The incident occurred on Interstate 287 Monday.

ELMSFORD, NY — A wrong-way driver on I-287 was prevented from causing a tragedy Monday by an emergency roadside truck driver.

News 12 said the driver had traveled more than a mile and caused a truck to sideswipe a car before the HELP truck driver got them to pull over.

For details, including a video report, go to News 12 by clicking here.

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