HARRISON. New York — One person was killed Thursday night when a small plane crashed on Interstate 684 in Westchester County, New York.
New York State Police said two people were on board the plane when it went down around 7 p.m. local time in the town of Harrison. The plane landed in an uneven area that separates the north and south lanes of the freeway.
The name of the victim was not released and the condition of the second person on the plane was not immediately available. There were no injuries to anyone on the ground.
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According to FlightAware, the pilot took off from Linden Airport in New Jersey and headed to Westchester County Airport, which is about 1.5 miles from where it crashed.
FlightAware lists the plane’s owner as Altisky Leasing One LLC, of Smyrna, Tennessee.
New York State Police said the highway was closed on the northbound side at Exit 2 and on the southbound side at Exit 3, adding that local detours were in place. Drivers were asked to avoid the area.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement that the crash also caused an aviation gas spill, which the state Department of Environmental Conservation was working to contain and clean up.
He added: “My heart goes out to the loved ones of those on board during this tragic incident, and I am praying for a safe recovery for the injured person.”
