A portion of the northbound Thruway reopened Thursday afternoon after a multiple-vehicle crash closed it for hours near Exit 23 in Albany.
The section of I-87 northbound from exits 23-24 was closed earlier for the investigation of a serious injury crash," but reopened before 4 p.m., according to State Police.
🚨TRAFFIC ALERT UPDATE🚨: I-87/NYS Thruway northbound at Exit 23 in the city of Albany, all lanes re-opened, crash cleared.
— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) May 23, 2024
The Albany Permanent Professional Firefighters Association posted on social media that fire companies responded to a "multi vehicle collision with entrapment" and possible issues with hazardous materials.
Spectrum News 1 will have more information as it becomes available.
