Jesenia Valentin, 29, Angelina Rodriguez, 9, and Asyria Ferrer, 14, killed when semi rear-ends car on I-84 in Wawayanda, New York
Cause Of Deadly Crash On I-84 In Upstate NY Under Investigation(link is external)
It happened just before 4 a.m. near Exit 3 in the town of Wawayanda just outside Middletown.
Few details are known, but it appears the tractor-trailer rear-ended the car. Three people were killed, including a child, CBS2 reported.
Multiple deaths in truck, car crash on I-84 in upstate NY(link is external)
More information is expected to be released by state police at a 2 p.m. news conference being held at Troop F headquarters in Middletown.
The highway's westbound lanes remain closed between Exit 2 near the Pennsylvania border to Exit 3 outside Middletown. Westbound traffic is being diverted off I-84 onto Route 6.
ID's Released For Third Person Killed, Truck Driver In I-84 Crash(link is external)
Asyria Ferrer, 14, was in the front passenger seat when a tractor-trailer slammed into a car in which Jesenia Valentin, 29, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, was driving. Valentin's daughter, Angelina Rodriguez, 9, was also killed in the 4 a.m. accident between exits 3 and 2 in Wawayanda, near Middletown. Angelina was in the back seat.
GoFundMe: Jessie, Angelina, Asyria Funeral(link is external)
Jessie ,Angelina and Asyria were involved in a fatal accident on I-84 which was caused by a tractor trailor. We need financial support to help with funeral and burial expenses.
Community Rallies Around Family After Tragic N.Y. Crash Kills Three(link is external)
Visit the Jessie, Angelina, Asyria GoFundMe page here(link is external)and the Asyria Ferrer page here(link is external).
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