A small aircraft crash in Westchester County, New York, resulted in one fatality and left another person injured on Thursday evening, according to local authorities.
The crash occurred on Interstate 684 in Harrison, about 40 kilometers northeast of Manhattan, around 7 p.m. The incident closed all lanes of the highway, leading to significant traffic disruptions as emergency responders secured the area.
Visuals from the scene showed the damaged white plane resting against a median barrier, with ambulances and emergency crews attending to the site.
The Department of Environmental Conservation was deployed to address a fuel spill from the plane. Governor Kathy Hochul expressed her condolences to the victims' families and emphasized her hopes for the injured individual's recovery.
The crash has brought attention to aviation safety near major highways, and investigations are underway to determine the cause of the incident.
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