Jolene Almendarez/Ithaca Voice

ITHACA, N.Y. — A crash Wednesday afternoon involving at least two vehicles has traffic backed up on Route 13 near Stewart Park.

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The crash appears to have involved a red pick-up truck and a motorcycle.

The Tompkins County 911 Dispatch Center says the road was reduced to one lane but that traffic should be moving normally shortly.

A dispatcher added that she thinks, but not confirm, that at least one person was hospitalized in the accident.

Jolene Almendarez/Ithaca Voice
Jolene Almendarez/Ithaca Voice

The Ithaca Fire Department and Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office are among the agencies at the scene.  Bangs Ambulance has also been called.

A helicopter was also initially called to the scene but was later canceled, according to the dispatcher.

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Jeff Stein is the founder and former editor of the Ithaca Voice.