James O'Rourke, jorourke@lohud.com

Serious crash draws state police%2C several fire departments

As many as 3 suffered injuries believed to be non-life-threatening

KATONAH – As many as three people were injured Thursday when a pickup truck traveling north on Interstate 684 jumped the guardrail, went into the southbound lanes and struck five cars as it rolled over before landing on a Subaru, officials said.

The full extent of the injuries was not immediately clear, but state police said they appeared not to be life-threatening.

The victims were said to be conscious and alert at the scene. They were taken to area hospitals, with at least two taken by ambulance to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla.

The 3:50 p.m. crash near Exit 6 began when the driver of a black Chevrolet Silverado lost control and drove onto oncoming traffic, officials said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation with possible criminal charges, state police said.

Katonah Fire Department First Assistant Chief Dean Pappas said his firefighters — aided by firefighters from Croton Falls and Goldens Bridge — had to extricate the drivers of both cars.

State police were forced to close the southbound interstate for about two hours while an accident investigation was performed. What caused the driver of the pickup truck to enter southbound traffic was not yet clear.

Pappas said the victims were treated and taken from the scene by members of the Katonah Bedford Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Somers Ambulance. The Bedford Hills Fire Department was held on standby.

The crash was cleared and the road reopened by about 6 p.m.

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Staff writer Hoa Nguyen contributed to this report.