CATSKILL – A crash between two tractor-trailers on the northbound Thruway between exits 20 and 21 in Catskill, left both trucks damaged, but neither driver was injured.

State Police said the accident occurred at around 4:45 a.m. on Monday, August 11.

The investigation revealed that a 2024 Peterbilt tractor-trailer, driven by Andnet Yitna Kirubel, 28, of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, was traveling northbound in the left lane, when he attempted to move into the right lane and struck the rear of a 2018 Freightliner driven by Jorge Montes De Oca, 56, of Miami, Florida.

The Peterbilt continued to sideswipe the other truck as they were both going north until it veered off onto the right shoulder and the cab overturned, while the trailer came to rest against the guiderail.

No tickets were issued,

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