NY State Lawmakers Call for I-84 Crash Gate Following Fatal Bus Accident

(L–R) New York state Assemblyman Karl Brabenec, Sen. James Skoufis, Slate Hill Fire Department Chief Michael Dally, and Town of Wawayanda Supervisor Denise Quinn at a press conference in Slate Hill, N.Y., on Sept. 25, 2023. Courtesy of Sen. James Skoufis's Office

New York lawmakers renewed a bipartisan call on Sept. 25 for a new “crash gate” along the Interstate 84 section in the Town of Wawayanda, where a recent bus wreck claimed two lives and injured dozens.

The long-sought crash gate, which is a special access, nonpublic road, will cut emergency response time in that area by up to 10 minutes.