PEMBROKE, NY : 2 hurt in crash involving tractor trailer on Route 5 after falling off a bridge on I-90 on Friday, 19th July 2019

Two people were hurt in a crash on the Thruway near Route 5 Friday morning.

A tractor trailer came to rest on Route 5 after falling off a bridge on I-90. One person, a female passenger, was taken from the scene via Mercy Flight.

First responders tell News 4 the driver told them he thinks he fell asleep, resulting in the crash.

Although he was also taken to a hospital for evaluation, the driver was conscious and walking around at the scene.

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