A Chemung County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle was struck by a tractor trailer hauling milk on I-86 in the town of Big Flats Friday evening.
Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to I-86 near the Steuben County line shortly after 7 p.m. to investigate a one-car crash in the eastbound lane. The driver involved in the accident, the sole occupant of the vehicle, suffered a head injury and was transported to Corning Hospital for treatment and released.
Due to poor lighting and the location of the accident, additional deputies responded to the scene to secure the area, said Chemung County Sheriff Bill Schrom.
A Chemung County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle and a tractor trailer hauling milk suffered extensive damage after a collision at an accident scene on I-86 near the Steuben County line Friday night.
A deputy parked at the rear of the scene stopped partially on the shoulder of the highway and the driving lane with her directional signal activated to guide approaching traffic into the passing lane.
As the deputy was preparing to exit the patrol car, a tractor trailer failed to move over as it approached the accident scene and struck the rear of the patrol car on the driver’s side, sending it off the south shoulder of the highway. The vehicle traveled down an embankment and suffered “extensive damage,” Schrom detailed. The front of the tractor trailer also suffered heavy damage.
The deputy involved in the crash was treated for minor injuries at Corning Hospital and released, while the tractor trailer driver was uninjured.
A Chemung County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle and a tractor trailer hauling milk suffered extensive damage after a collision at an accident scene on I-86 near the Steuben County line Friday night.
New York State Police investigated the incident and issued traffic tickets to the driver for failure to yield for an emergency vehicle, as well as other violations.
“We would like to remind all drivers of the Move Over Law and the importance of adhering to them,” said Schrom.
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Also responding to the scene were Erway ambulance, DEC, and fire departments from Corning, Elmira, Big Flats, Tompkins Corners and Golden Glow.
This article originally appeared on Elmira Star-Gazette: Chemung County patrol car struck by tractor trailer on Interstate 86
