One person was killed and others injured in a multiple vehicle crash on the New York State Thruway in Orange County.

On Saturday around 9:30 p.m., State Police were dispatched to investigate a multiple vehicle serious injury accident on I-87 Northbound in the Town of Woodbury.

According to police, an investigation revealed that operator error caused a two-car accident which resulted in the death of one passenger. At this time police are not releasing what error caused the fatal accident.

Eric A. Luzardo, 24, of Elmhurst was pronounced dead at the scene.

All other people involved in the crash suffered non-life threatening injuries, police say. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

Traffic was stopped on I-87 near exit 16 for hours. Dash-cam video provided to Hudson Valley Post shows the scene after traffic began to move.

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