NY police car catches fire, troopers injured in 3-car collision

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Towering flames and heavy achromatic fume swallowed a New York State Police cruiser aft a chain-reaction clang connected a agrarian road Tuesday morning, leaving 2 troopers injured, according to authorities, arsenic melodramatic photos captured the fiery aftermath.

The clang happened conscionable aft 7 a.m. connected State Route 374 successful the municipality of Plattsburgh. New York State Police said 2 marked Dodge Charger patrol cars were heading westbound erstwhile postulation slowed adjacent an intersection for a conveyance preparing to turn.

Investigators said a 2018 Jeep Cherokee driven by 41-year-old Michelle L. Donah, of Saranac, didn't dilatory down successful clip and slammed into the rear of 1 patrol car, pushing it into the 2nd cruiser.

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The clang happened conscionable aft 7 a.m. connected State Route 374 successful the municipality of Plattsburgh, connected Tuesday, July 14, 2026, authorities said. (New York State Police)

The interaction sparked a occurrence that engulfed 1 of the patrol vehicles. Dramatic photos from the country amusement flames shooting precocious supra the cruiser arsenic heavy achromatic fume poured into the sky. Local occurrence departments rapidly enactment retired the blaze.

Authorities said some troopers were rushed to a infirmary with non-life-threatening injuries aft a three-car clang connected State Route 374 successful the municipality of Plattsburgh connected Tuesday, July 14, 2026. The civilian motorist refused treatment. (New York State Police)

Troopers Jacob R. Casey, of the Plattsburgh barracks, and Jakai E. Townsend, of the Lewis barracks, were taken to Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, constabulary said.

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Donah was evaluated astatine the country but declined further aesculapian attraction aft signing a refusal, according to police.