Halfmoon, NY (Sept 8, 2026) – A crash shut down two southbound lanes on the Twin Bridges, the pair of spans carrying Interstate 87 over the Mohawk River between the towns of Halfmoon and Colonie, on Tuesday afternoon.
According to 511NY, the closure was first reported just after 2:35 p.m., with fire and police on scene. The lanes have since fully reopened, and no further details, including how many vehicles were involved or whether anyone was hurt, have been made public.
The Twin Bridges carry more than 100,000 vehicles on an average day, making this stretch of the Northway one of the busiest and most crash-prone in the Capital Region. Even a routine crash here can trigger a chain reaction of sudden stops and lane changes in heavy traffic, the kind of conditions that lead to secondary collisions well after the first one has already been cleared.
Personal Injury Rights After a Highway Crash in Upstate New York
Highway crashes on corridors like the Twin Bridges, the Thruway, and other major routes across Upstate New York often involve rear-end collisions, sideswipes during merging, or multi-car pileups caused by sudden braking. Any of these can leave drivers and passengers with injuries ranging from whiplash to much more serious trauma, and a crash that clears from the road within an hour does not mean the people involved walked away unhurt.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a crash anywhere on the Northway, the Thruway, or any other highway in Upstate New York, New York law generally allows you to pursue compensation from an at-fault driver for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. That holds true whether or not the crash made the news, and whether it involved one other car or several.
Keep in mind that New York also puts a time limit on these claims: most personal injury lawsuits must be filed within three years of the accident. An attorney can help establish fault, deal with insurance companies on your behalf, and make sure that deadline never becomes a problem.
Contact an Upstate New York Personal Injury Lawyer
Stanley Law Offices represents injured people throughout the Capital Region, the Southern Tier, the North Country, and every other corner of Upstate New York. Our Upstate New York personal injury lawyers investigate crashes on interstates, back roads, and everything in between. We handle car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, and pedestrian accidents, along with workers’ compensation and Social Security Disability claims for clients across the region.
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