One dead in small plane crash along highway in New York’s Westchester County

1 dead in small plane crash on I-684 in Westchester County

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HARRISON. N.Y. — One person was killed when a small plane crashed along Interstate-684 in Westchester County, New York, on Thursday night.

New York State Police said two people were aboard the plane when it went down at around 7 p.m. local time in the town of Harrison. The plane landed in a patchy area that separates the north and south lanes of the highway.

The victim’s name was not released, and the condition of the second person aboard the plane was not immediately provided. There was no word of any injuries to anyone on the ground. 

According to FlightAware, the pilot took off from Linden Airport in New Jersey and was headed to Westchester County Airport, which is located about 1.5 miles from where it crashed.

FlightAware lists the owner of the plane 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 urged to avoid the area.  

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement the crash also caused an aviation gas spill, which the state Department of Environmental Conservation was working to contain and clean up.

She 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 individual.”

Lisa Rozner

Lisa Rozner joined CBS News New York in 2017. She covers a wide range of stories.