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On March 5, 2026, at approximately 1:25 a.m., State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 (NYS Thruway) westbound near mile marker 243.7 in the town of Westmoreland, Oneida County. The preliminary investigation determined that a tractor trailer operated by Ahmad Riyad Alomori, age 42, of New Jersey, was traveling westbound in the right lane while hauling an empty car carrier for A1 Truck Lines. A second tractor trailer, operated by a driver with DNT Express, subsequently struck the rear of the car hauler. Both vehicles were pushed to the right shoulder following the collision. The male operator of the DNT Express tractor trailer sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. His identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Alomori sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Wynn Hospital for evaluation. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James has appointed Marc A. Barbera, age 52, of Oneonta, NY, as the 35th Troop Commander of Troop D. Major Barbera began his career with the State Police on April 24, 2000, when he entered the New York State Police Academy. In January 2008, he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and assigned to SP Somers in Troop K. In 2010, he was appointed Station Commander and over the next five years served at SP Oneonta. In February 2015, Major Barbera was promoted to Lieutenant and assigned to SP Marcy. On February 5, 2020, he was promoted to the rank of Captain and served in several assignments, including SP Marcy in Troop D, Administrative Captain at Troop C Headquarters, and at SP Binghamton and SP Oneonta. Major Barbera is a resident of Delaware County and a 1996 graduate of Cazenovia College. Major Barbera’s appointment as Troop D Commander became effective February 26, 2026. He replaces Kevin M. Reilly, who was promoted to Staff Inspector and assigned to Division Headquarters - Field Command. Major Barbera’s command covers seven counties in Central New York, including Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, and Oswego. Operating from 27 facilities, the men and women of Troop D provide service to 167 towns, 89 villages, and five cities. Sources: https://troopers.ny.gov/news/state-police-announce-major-marc-barbera-35th-troop-commander-troop-d

On March 4, 2026, at approximately 4:37 a.m., New York State Police at Norwich responded to 1092 County Road 37 in Mount Upton for a report of a plow truck that struck a house. An investigation determined that a Chenango County Highway Department plow was traveling west on County Road 37 salting the roadway when due to slick road conditions, the plow truck lost traction going up the hill.  The plow truck rolled back down the hill while the operator attempted to regain control of the plow truck but was unable to and damaged a trailer, fence, road sign then struck the house. No injuries were reported.   Sources: https://troopers.ny.gov/news/plow-truck-strikes-house-chenango-county