Police: Driver failing to move over caused two tractor-trailers to crash on I-88

SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (WNYT) – State Police said a tractor-trailer driver failing to move over caused a crash that closed a section of I-88 for nine hours on Wednesday.

The crash happened just before noon in the town of Schoharie. Investigators said a truck driven by Eric W. Smith, 44, of Hartford, Connecticut, failed to move over and struck a tractor-trailer that had broken down in the right lane.

The crash caused a leather dye to spill all over the road. The crash caused significant damage to both trucks…

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