Car driving wrong way on NY State Thruway, Orange County NY

Traffic

Reported: 11/9/2025 01:28 AM

NY State Thruway, New York

A red sedan was reported traveling northbound in the southbound lane of the New York State Thruway near mile marker 42, creating a traffic hazard. Officers monitored the situation and updated the vehicle’s location.

Audio|Source: New York State Thruway Authority - New York Division

01:53

Transcript:

00:00

We've got reports of a wrong way vehicle, southbound, I'm sorry, northbound and the southbound lane for mile marker (number withheld) to a red sedan.

00:10

If you could see observant.

00:15

Please.

00:17

Hello.

00:22

(number withheld), New York (number withheld), did you copy?

00:27

(number withheld), copy. Go with the description.

00:29

Let's go with the description. Let's go one more time.

00:31

Affirmative.

00:32

It's going to be a red-colored sedan rolling northbound in the southbound lane from mile marker (number withheld).

00:40

Copy.

00:41

Got it. Got an updated location of (number withheld) southbound at this time still rolling north.

00:54

(number withheld) New York.

00:58

Here is on (number withheld).

01:01

I copy on (number withheld) northbound.

01:05

How many calls you get?

01:08

He's gotten about two calls at this time.

01:14

Receive, you know, to have I stopped?

01:22

That's negative, unknown at this time.

01:27

(number withheld).

01:30

(number withheld) to (number withheld), I'm going to head in on here right now.

01:37

(number withheld). (number withheld), any update?

01:47

(number withheld), that's going to be negative, no further update.

01:50

We're watching the camera is at (number withheld), nothing at this time.

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