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Authorities: Driver dies in overturned dump truck crash on I-287 in Oakland

State police say that the crash happened around 7:45 a.m. on Interstate 287 South in Oakland.

Matt Trapani

May 4, 2023, 12:17 PM

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A truck driver died when the Mack dump truck he was driving overturned Thursday morning.

State police say that the crash happened around 7:45 a.m. on Interstate 287 South in Oakland.

The driver was identified as 56-year-old Ronald Appel, of Riverdale.

Police say Appel struck a guardrail and the truck overturned. He died in the crash.

Parts of I-287 were closed for a time, backing up traffic. The roadway has since reopened.

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