PLATTEKILL – Half of the 22 passengers on the bus that rolled over on the southbound Thruway in Plattekill Tuesday morning were injured and taken to area hospitals, State Police said. None of the injuries were life-threatening.
The bus was traveling from Schenectady to New York City when the accident occurred just before 9:30 a.m. between exit 18 (New Paltz/Poughkeepsie at Route 299) and exit 17 (Newburgh/Scranton at I-84 and Routes 17K and 300).
Dozens of police, fire and emergency services personnel responded to the scene.
Those passengers who were uninjured were taken to a SUNY New Paltz campus reunification site to be reunited with family members.
State Police identified the bus driver as Zhangrong Wang, 44, of Woodside, Queens. They said he showed no signs of impairment. No tickets were issued, but the investigation is continuing.
Troopers are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or has information regarding the incident to contact their Bureau of Criminal Investigation at 845-344-5300.
Traffic in both directions on the highway was backed up for miles as a result of the accident.
Police and emergency services personnel from Ulster and Orange counties responded to the scene to care for the passengers.
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