Bethlehem, NY – Authorities say six members of a New York City family escaped serious injuries after their sport utility vehicle crashed and overturned on the Thruway outside Albany.
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State police say the family’s 17-year-old son was driving the Mercedes Benz SUV when it crashed around 1:45 a.m. Friday off the northbound lanes of Interstate 90 in the town of Bethlehem, just south of Albany.
Troopers say a 7-year-old boy sitting unrestrained in a back seat was ejected from the vehicle when it overturned. Police say he suffered cuts and bruises.
His mother and 11-year-old sister also suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Police say they’re being treated at an Albany hospital.
The three other members of the Queens family weren’t injured.
Troopers say it was raining heavily at the time of the crash. The cause of the accident is being investigated.
VIN News has confirmed the family are members from the Orthodox Jewish community in Queens.
May they have a refuah sheleima
SEAT BELTS SAVE LIVES!!!!
Sounds like a Hanukka miracle. Baruch Hashem.
Incredible people!! They deserve every single nes in the world. Refuah shelaima to all.
The father of that family is 1 of klal Israel’s greatest askunim. May those zechusim stand by his family in this time of need.
Shabbos hu milizoik.
hatzoloh is there when we need them, lets be there when they need is, say tehilim for the 7 year old boy, this hatzoloh member is known for his klal work, hatzoloh chesed shel emes and much more, refuah shelaime