UPDATE (1:20 p.m.): The driver of a truck that rolled-over on Route 96B/Danby Road Friday morning was treated for minor injuries and has been released, according to the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office. No other injuries were reported in the single vehicle crash.
The truck, which was initially described as a tractor-trailer by dispatchers, was a box truck licensed to a Binghamton distribution company, the sheriff’s office said. The truck was traveling north on Rt. 96B when it veered off the roadway, re-entered the roadway and rolled-over. No other vehicles contributed to the crash, according to the sheriff’s office.
Bangs Ambulance, Danby Fire Department, New York State Police, and the NYS Department of Transportation assisted at the scene.
UPDATE (11:20 a.m.): Route 96B/Danby Road has reopened between Heisey Road and Eastman Hill Road after a tractor-trailer rollover, according to Tompkins County dispatch.
The crash occurred on the 2700 block of Route 96B just before 9:50 a.m. One injury has been reported. This story will be updated as information becomes available.
DANBY, N.Y. — Route 96B/Danby Road, between Heisey Road and Eastman Hill Road is closed due to a tractor-trailer rollover. The road is closed in both directions, so motorists are advised to avoid the area. The road will likely be closed for a while, as emergency crews are just arriving on scene at about 9:50 a.m.
The tractor-trailer overturned and is sideways across both lanes on the 2700 block of Route 96B, according to the Tompkins County Dispatch Center. The crash is in the area of Danby and Willseyville.
Drivers are advised to take a different route.
This story will be updated when more information is available.