WATERLOO, NY : 2 children killed, 2 others seriously injured in crash on Thruway in Seneca County on Wednesday, 2nd September, 2020

Two young children were killed and two others were seriously injured in a four-vehicle crash on the Thruway in Seneca County Thursday.

State police responded to the crash in the westbound lanes at the Junius Ponds Rest Area around 10:30 a.m.

Investigators believe traffic was slowing for a lane closure when a pickup truck failed to slow down and struck a minivan from behind, which struck a small passenger vehicle, which struck a tractor-trailer.

The two passengers in the back seat in the minivan, ages 9 and 11, were killed. Investigators said the children were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash..

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