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Traffic Accident

Milk tanker in ditch blocks road

Deputies were dispatched to 3114 State Route 3 in Ellisburg for a milk tanker in the ditch blocking the roadway. Sheriff 115 acknowledged and started toward the area.

Closed Apr 7, 2026 u{004797} 6:29 AM Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
3114 State Route 3, Ellisburg

Incident Timeline (7 events)

1
Tanker blocking road, fire requested 6:49:18 AM

Deputy reports the milk tanker is blocking the entire roadway ditch to ditch and requests fire to assist.

6:49:08 AM JE Sheriff 125 1, 2, 5, 6.
6:49:11 AM JE Dispatch One, two, five.
6:49:18 AM JE Sheriff 125 I'm out with that. It's blocking the entire road. It's ditch to ditch. If you could dispatch fire to assist.
6:49:21 AM JE Dispatch Parish.
2
Traffic halted for vehicle removal 7:53:39 AM

Troopers coordinating a temporary traffic shutdown from both directions so a vehicle can be removed.

7:53:30 AM NYSP 3D19 3-D-1-9-2-1-0
7:53:33 AM NYSP 3D10 Go ahead.
7:53:39 AM NYSP 3D19 Can you shut traffic down coming your way? I'm going to shut them down my way just so we can get one of these vehicles out.
7:53:44 AM NYSP 3D10 I'll try.
3
DOT requested for extended closure 7:59:48 AM

Deputy asked Jefferson to notify DOT of the road closure and advised it may be extended.

7:59:48 AM JE Sheriff 125 1-2-5 Jefferson, if you haven't already, can you advise DOT of the road closure, and it may be extended all advice.
4
19-7-1 clears Route 3 scene 8:05:06 AM

19-7-1 available from the Route 3 roadway incident.

8:05:06 AM JE 19-7-1 19.7.1 available.
5
Route 3 being blocked off 8:05:24 AM

Deputy reports out on scene and says State Route 3 will be blocked at 120.

8:05:24 AM JE Sheriff 105 1-0-5-0, I'm out. I will have State Route 3 blocked off at 1-20.
6
Milk tanker cleared from ditch 8:06:53 AM

Milk tanker was removed from the ditch without unloading. Traffic units, county, and fire are cleared from the scene.

8:06:53 AM JE Sheriff 125 1-2-5 Jefferson. Grouse was able to get that without unloading it. All traffic units, county, and fire can clear.
7
Crash scene cleared after tow 8:27:11 AM

Trooper reports both vehicles have been towed and is clear from the scene.

8:27:11 AM NYSP 3D10 3D10 addressing both vehicles have been towed. I'll be clear. I can head over to Route 11.
8:27:16 AM JE Dispatch Okay.
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