KINGSTON, NY : Northbound Thruway lanes reopen 8 hours after crash on Wednesday, February 1st 2017

The northbound lanes of the New York State Thruway in the Hudson Valley have reopened after being closed for about eight hours because of an accident.

The Thruway Authority says the accident occurred around 9 p.m. Wednesday between Interstate 90's Exit 18 at New Paltz and Exit 19 at Kingston. The crash blocked both northbound lanes, forcing traffic to get off the highway at Exit 18. The lanes reopened around 5 a.m. Thursday.

The Times Herald-Record of Middletown reports that two trucks collided near Exit 19.

A state police dispatcher says one person was injured. Troopers haven't released any other information yet.

The cause of the crash is being investigated.

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Northbound Thruway lanes reopen 8 hours after crash